Ivy Bank Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Dover, Kent
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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Note: the SOURCE describes a home in Bath, Somerset, with views over the city, but DATA places this home in Dover, Kent. I have used the DATA location and left out the Bath-specific claims. Please check that the SOURCE is the right home's website.
Ivy Bank Residential Care Home is in Dover, Kent, and has 27 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care. The Care Quality Commission rated it Requires Improvement overall in its 2022 report. Its key questions were graded Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive, and Requires Improvement for well-led.
Most bedrooms are en-suite, and residents can personalise their rooms with their own belongings and furniture. The landscaped gardens include patios, a decked area, an allotment, a pond and a summer house. Meals are prepared fresh with menus that change regularly, and families are welcome to join residents for meals. Activities include arts and crafts, games, gentle exercise and trips out.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 16 December 2022 · Last inspected 25 October 2022
Inspectors found that people and relatives felt safe and comfortable at Ivy Bank Residential Care Home, and described staff as very caring. The service was clean, followed national infection-control guidance, and had enough staff on duty. Staff were described as supported and motivated, and people were encouraged to stay as independent as possible.
- People and relatives described the staff as very caring and said they felt comfortable with the service
- Staff knew how to recognise and raise concerns about abuse, and recruitment was carried out safely
- The home was clean, followed national infection-control guidance, and had regular safety checks on the building and equipment
- Lessons were learnt when things went wrong, and the views of people, relatives and visiting professionals were sought
- Detailed guidance on managing all risks had not been provided to staff
- Some medicine stock records were inaccurate, and leadership checks and audits had missed these shortfalls
- Some relatives were unaware they could visit people's bedrooms
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
32 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Kent council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,063 |
| 2025 | £1,187 |
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Local health safety net
Ivy Bank Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), 15.4 miles away. The local GP practice is BUCKLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Dover
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Dover Limited
Provision of welfare and day centre facilities, information and advice for elderly and needy people in Dover and surrounding areas.
Age UK South Kent Coast
Age UK South Kent Coast promotes the following purposes for the benefit of the public/and or older people in and around East Kent-preventing or relieving the poverty of older people with…
Age Concern Sandwich Centre for the Retired
Provision of Transport to enable clients to visit our "pop in" centre - provision of snacks, meals, bathing,choropody and Advocacy Services
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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