Home care agency
Wave Hill
Home care agency in Dover, Kent
Wave Hill
Home care agency in Dover, Kent
What do these badges mean?
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Wave Hill is a home care agency based in Dover, Kent, providing care and support to people in their own homes. It supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.
Wave Hill was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019 across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 July 2019 · Last inspected 12 June 2019
Inspectors found that the registered provider and staff know the two people receiving personal care well, reading their non-verbal cues through body language and pictures. Care plans are assessed, kept up to date, and built around each person's choice and control. The report describes staff as safe, well trained, and well supervised, with medicines handled properly.
- Staff know the people they support well and understand their individual communication styles
- Care plans are kept consistently up to date and reflect people's choices
- Staff are trained to safeguard people, manage medicines safely, and follow good infection control practice
- Staff are supervised and receive training based on people's needs, and incidents are investigated to reduce repeat risks
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.
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Wave Hill will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Wave Hill is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, 15.6 miles away. The local GP practice is ST JAMES' SURGERY, 3.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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