Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home
Nursing home in Maidstone, Kent
Operated by Nellsar
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home is a 44-bed specialist dementia nursing home located in Maidstone, Kent. The home provides nursing care for people living with dementia and was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. The CQC found the home's Effective, Caring and Responsive services to be Good, though Safe and Well-led aspects were rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 2 December 2021 · Last inspected 3 September 2021
Inspectors followed up on concerns about risk management and found the home needed to improve. Residents and relatives described a pleasant setting and warm, attentive staff, and inspectors noted that most staff knew people well and that interactions were kind. However, the report found gaps in risk guidance, medicines handling, incident follow-up, staffing levels, and training.
- People and relatives praised the environment and the kind, supportive care they received
- Most staff were noted to know people well and interact with them in a kind and supportive way
- People said they felt safe and that staff knew how to report avoidable harm
- Infection prevention and control was found to be managed
- Risk assessments were not always in place to guide staff in keeping people safe
- A person did not receive a prescribed medicine for two weeks, and medicines were not always managed safely
- Incidents were not always reviewed effectively to prevent them happening again
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
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
573 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | 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
Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Maidstone
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge
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Working Against Loneliness Together (Walt)
WALT helps to combat loneliness and social isolation in the ME5 postcode area of Medway
Mccabe Day Centre Group
Provision of lunches and other social activity for older people
Age UK Kent Rivers
Age UK Medway provides a range of support and care services for older people in the Medway and Kent areas. We are committed to providing high quality services enabling older people to live safely…
Part of Nellsar
Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home is one of 10 homes run by Nellsar on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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