Laureston House Residential Home
- Care home
- 21 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2026
- Dover, Kent, South East
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 23 January 2026.
Rated Good in November 2019 under the previous provider, Laureston House Limited.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
7 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
78%
of rated care homes in Kent are Good or Outstanding (82% across the South East, 83% across England).
Laureston House Residential Home: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Avondale Castlemount Lodge (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Reddington House (Good, 0.3 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Avondale Castlemount Lodge Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI St Stephens Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Reddington House Good, 0.3 miles away
- O Chitty Barn Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Felbrigg House Good, 0.6 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Tracey Birchenough
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability
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
- GM Care Home (Dover) LTD
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 16787309 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Laureston House Limitedregistered
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 Laureston House Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Laureston House Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Laureston House Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 21 beds at Laureston House Residential Home.
- When was Laureston House Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Laureston House Residential Home was published on 26 November 2019.
- Who runs Laureston House Residential Home?
- Laureston House Residential Home is run by GM Care Home (Dover) LTD.
- What is Laureston House Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 23 January 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01304 204283
- Address
- Laureston Place, Dover, CT16 1QU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Avondale Castlemount Lodge (Good, 0.1 miles away) and Reddington House (Good, 0.3 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Avondale Castlemount Lodge Good, 0.1 miles away
- RI St Stephens Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Reddington House Good, 0.3 miles away
- O Chitty Barn Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
- G Felbrigg House Good, 0.6 miles away