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Care homes near Kent and Canterbury Hospital

57 homes within 10 miles

There are 57 care homes within 10 miles of Kent and Canterbury Hospital, nearest first. 37 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 8 offer nursing care and 17 dementia care. The closest, The Beeches Residential Home, is 0.1 miles away; 9 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Care homes near Kent and Canterbury Hospital (57)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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Chaucer House care homeVerifiedDistance from Kent and Canterbury Hospital: 0.9 mi
CQC Inadequate

60 beds

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DementiaResidentialNursingRespite
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View home: Chaucer House
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VerifiedDistance from Kent and Canterbury Hospital: 3.8 mi
CQC Requires improvement

19 beds

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Newlands

About Kent and Canterbury 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
Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Urgent care
Canterbury urgent treatment centre for minor injuries and illnesses that are urgent but not life threatening. SourceOpen 24 hours a day. Outside the daytime hours it operates as a walk-in minor injuries unit. SourceTelephone 01227 864244. SourceThere is no accident and emergency department at this site. 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 Kent and Canterbury Hospital is doing

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

CQC rating
Requires improvement
Overall rating for this site, report published August 2021. 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

  • Buses and trainsCanterbury East is the nearest railway station, a short walk from the bus station. Source
  • ParkingPay-and-display car parks. Designated Blue Badge bays are outside the main hospital entrances. Source
  • 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 Kent and Canterbury Hospital

How many care homes are near Kent and Canterbury Hospital?

There are 57 care homes within 10 miles of Kent and Canterbury Hospital listed on AskBart, 16 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Kent and Canterbury Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Willow Tree Lodge (0.3 miles), The Old Farm House Residential Home (0.9 miles), Chaucer House (0.9 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Kent and Canterbury Hospital?

Yes. 17 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Willow Tree Lodge, 0.3 miles away.

Does Kent and Canterbury 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 Kent and Canterbury 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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