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52 homes within 10 miles

There are 52 care homes within 10 miles of Buckland Hospital, nearest first. 35 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 3 offer nursing care and 9 dementia care. The closest, Harmonia Village, is 0 miles away; 10 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Buckland Hospital (52)

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About Buckland Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Coombe Valley Road, Dover, CT17 0HD
Urgent care
Dover Urgent Treatment Centre at Buckland Hospital, for minor injuries and illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening. SourceOpen daily, including bank holidays. Phone 01304 222621. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Buckland Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

CQC rating
Good
Overall rating for this site, report published November 2015. CQC
Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
93.9%
September 2026, 13,271 minor injury and urgent care visits across EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

Getting there and visiting

  • NHS patient transportCheck eligibility and book NHS patient transport through the G4S bookings line on 0800 096 0211. Source

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Questions about care homes near Buckland Hospital

How many care homes are near Buckland Hospital?

There are 52 care homes within 10 miles of Buckland Hospital listed on AskBart, 15 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Buckland Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Vibrant Care Home Dover (0.9 miles), Applecroft Care Home (1.3 miles), Temple Ewell Nursing Home (1.6 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Buckland Hospital?

Yes. 9 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Alexander House - Dover, 0.6 miles away.

Does Buckland Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Buckland Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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