St Winifreds Care Centre

236 London Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9PP

01304375758

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 December 2020

Provider

Nellsar Limited

Beds

59 beds

About St Winifreds Care Centre

St Winifreds Care Centre is a residential and nursing care home in Kent, providing personal and nursing care to older people living with dementia. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection findings are set out below.

St Winifred's is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to older people with dementia, currently supporting 33 residents with capacity for up to 59. People and their relatives reported feeling safe at the service. Staff demonstrated knowledge of recognising signs of abuse and appropriate reporting procedures, with allegations being properly investigated by the local authority.

Care plans had been improved since the last inspection, with residents having individualised risk assessments in place that gave staff the information needed to provide safe care. The home had demonstrated learning from previous incidents and made appropriate changes to enhance safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 January 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 59 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT14 9PP

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: Good.

Rating report published 14 January 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 December 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 8 January 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 8 January 2020: Requires improvement
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

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

Read St Winifreds Care Centre'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 St Winifreds Care Centre, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit St Winifreds Care Centre, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund St Winifreds Care Centre'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