Care Homes in Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh has 6 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good. All 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Romney Marsh at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Romney Marsh, to help you judge the options below.
- Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
- Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 88. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,700. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 15%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,200 by 2035, up 57%
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Choosing between the care homes in Romney Marsh
Identical judgements are oddly unhelpful, because they remove the filter most families reach for first and leave the harder comparisons to be made by hand. The decision then has to rest on what a rating cannot show: how a home feels at four in the afternoon, how long its staff stay, and whether it can keep meeting someone's needs as those needs change. The inspection reports still help, because the reasoning inside them differs even where the final word does not.
Looking inside identical ratings
Open each report and compare the assessed areas one by one, since a home judged strong on safety and merely adequate on leadership is a different proposition from one where that is reversed. Check the inspection dates too, because a home inspected recently and a home inspected some years ago are not described on equal terms. Where a report is old, ask the manager what has changed since, who owns the home now, and how long the current team has been in place. The Foam, Brightcare, Eden Cottage, Seabourne House, The Paddock and Old Rectory Care Home each have a profile here carrying that detail.
What a visit tells you
Call in over a mealtime or in the late afternoon, when a home is at its busiest. Notice whether staff speak to residents by name and without hurry, whether people are occupied rather than simply seated, and how anyone needing help with eating is supported. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what staff turnover has been like, and how much agency cover is used overnight, because continuity shapes daily life more than decoration does. Then ask the question families often save until last: at what point would this home say it could no longer meet someone's needs.
Arranging care and working out who pays
Starting with a needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment of those needs, whatever their finances. For people living in Romney Marsh that assessment is arranged through Kent County Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. It covers daily living, mobility, medication, memory and the help already being given unpaid by family, and it records what level of care is needed. A relative providing that care can request a carer's assessment in their own name, and the two together give a fuller account than either alone.
What the fees come to
Each home sets its own weekly fee, shaped by the room as much as by the care, so a written quotation from the home is the only figure worth planning around. A financial assessment then decides how the cost divides between the council and the person receiving care, weighing income, savings and property. Where the council contributes it will have a view on what counts as a reasonable rate, and any gap between that and a home's price should be identified before a move rather than after. Ask what the fee excludes as well, since chiropody, hairdressing and outings are commonly charged separately.
6 care homes in Romney Marsh
- The Paddock · 80 High Street, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9AN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Laurence John Waitt
The Paddock is a residential care home on Romney Marsh in Kent. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability or autism, people with physical disabilities and people whose sight or hearing is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Eden Cottage · 6 The Oval, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0LR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lothlorien Community Limited
Eden Cottage is a care home on Romney Marsh. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, mostly younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. This is a house, and it is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Old Rectory Care Home · New Hall Close, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0LE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Old Rectory Care Ltd
Here at Old Rectory Care Home, we are proud to sit at the heart of the Romney Marsh community in Kent, offering a place where residents genuinely feel at home. Our most recent Care Quality Commission rating is Good, which reflects the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Seabourne House · 61 Seabourne Way, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lothlorien Community Limited
Seabourne House is a residential care home on Romney Marsh in Kent, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household is built around the people who live in it. Support is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brightcare · 20 Taylors Lane, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bright Care Limited
Here at Brightcare, we are proud to be a care home rooted in the heart of Romney Marsh, Kent. Our setting offers a genuine home from home for the people who live and stay with us, and everything we do centres on treating each individual...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - The Foam · 3 Chapel Road, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
The Foam is a residential care home on Romney Marsh supporting a broad range of adults. Some are older people, some have a learning disability or autism, and others are living with mental health needs or a physical disability. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Kent, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | £1,187 | £1,409 to £1,600 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605. | £1,378 | £1,550 to £1,865 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | Not published separately | £1,500 to £1,619 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Old Rectory Care Home, 10 July 2021, Good
- The Foam, 28 March 2020, Good
- Eden Cottage, 19 February 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Seabourne House, 27 October 2017, Good
- Brightcare, 11 November 2017, Good
- The Paddock, 5 September 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Romney Marsh
How many care homes are there in Romney Marsh?
Romney Marsh has 6 CQC registered care homes: 6 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Romney Marsh?
Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Romney Marsh were inspected most recently?
Old Rectory Care Home (10 July 2021), The Foam (28 March 2020) and Eden Cottage (19 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.