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Kentwood HouseKent

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Kentwood House

Darenth Road South, Darenth, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7QT

01322279771

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 March 2023

Provider

Kentwood House Ltd

Beds

32 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 25 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 20 are rated higher by CQC, 4 are the same and 1 is lower.

10 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJul 2016
Requires ImprovementJun 2017
GoodAug 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2023
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Kentwood House Ltd runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Kentwood House

Kentwood House is a nursing care home in Kent, offering a calm and familiar setting where residents can feel genuinely at home. The team here understands how big a decision it is to find the right care for someone you love, and that commitment to thoughtful, personalised support runs through everything they do. Families can take comfort in knowing their loved one is being cared for in a place that takes both their wellbeing and their individuality seriously.

Kentwood House provides accommodation with personal and nursing care to up to 32 people, including those with complex nursing needs and dementia. The home is arranged across two floors with lift access. At inspection, 11 people were using the service.

Staff demonstrated good knowledge of people's needs and respected their wishes and preferences in how they wanted to be supported. Risks to people had been identified and staff understood safeguarding procedures, explaining what action they would take if they suspected abuse or neglect. The home maintained good infection control standards, with staff wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and the service being clean.

However, the provider needed to improve the detail in people's mental capacity assessments and provide more comprehensive guidance on specific health needs such as diabetes, anxiety and depression to enable staff to support people more effectively.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 May 2023

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DA2 7QT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 17 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 19 January 2023: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 19 January 2023: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Kentwood House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Kentwood House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Kentwood House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Kentwood House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees