Wells Lodge Nursing Home
- Care home
- 22 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2025
- Folkestone, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
332 of 445
rated care homes in Kent are rated Good, like this one.
Wells Lodge Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Grimston House Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Folkestone Care Centre Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Laburnum House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Westview Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Carlile Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 20 June 2018. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Tina Ticehurst
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Merryhill Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 11166593 (opens Companies House)
Merryhill Care Limited runs 2 services, all in the South East. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Merryhill Care Limited
- G Cornerways Residential Home Good. Care home, Kent
Getting help from Kent County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Kent County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 41 61 61, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Kent County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Wells Lodge Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Wells Lodge Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Wells Lodge Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 22 beds at Wells Lodge Nursing Home.
- When was Wells Lodge Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Wells Lodge Nursing Home was published on 20 June 2018.
- Who runs Wells Lodge Nursing Home?
- Wells Lodge Nursing Home is run by Merryhill Care Limited. It runs 2 services, all in the South East.
- What is Wells Lodge Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 20 June 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01303 850898
- Address
- 60 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Grimston House Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Folkestone Care Centre Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Laburnum House Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Westview Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Carlile Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away