Betsy Clara Nursing Home
Care home in Maidstone, Kent
Operated by Betsy Clara and Southdowns
What do these badges mean?
- 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).
About
Betsy Clara Nursing Home is a 50-bed nursing home in Maidstone, Kent, providing specialist dementia and nursing care. The home prioritises personalised support shaped around each resident's individual needs, preferences and circumstances, and works to maintain connections between residents, their families and healthcare professionals.
The home was rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2025. It was marked Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, and Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 500 m away
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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
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
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
What Kent council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.
Local health safety net
Betsy Clara Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is THE COLLEGE PRACTICE, 0.4 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
We operate a range of services supporting older within the Borough including Day care facilities, Independent Living Service, Foot care, Bathing, Befriending, Exercise and Socialise sessions,…
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 Betsy Clara and Southdowns
Betsy Clara Nursing Home is one of 2 homes run by Betsy Clara and Southdowns on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
More care homes near Maidstone
Information last reviewed October 2026.
Make an enquiry
Do you run Betsy Clara Nursing Home?
This profile is built from the public CQC register and independent data. Claim it — free — to add a description, fees, vacancies and photos. Spotted something wrong? Let us know and we’ll fix it.