Wells Lodge Nursing Home
Nursing home in Folkestone, registered for 22 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Good
Last inspected about 8 years ago
Published 2018-06-20
This rating was inherited from a previous registration rather than earned at a fresh inspection.
Read this rating with care. It reflects a visit more than five years ago. Ask the service when it was last inspected and whether the manager has changed since.
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Well-led | Requires improvement |
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 22
- Address
- 60 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA
- Telephone
- 01303850898
- Registered provider
- Merryhill Care Limited
- Registered manager
- Ticehurst, Tina
- Registered since
- 2025-02-26
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 22 beds it is smaller than 4% of the 125 nursing homes in Kent.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Mental Health
- Older People
- People with an eating disorder
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Sensory impairments
- Mental health conditions
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Eating disorders
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Merryhill Care Limited runs 2 services in the UK with 42 beds. Across the estate:
- 2 good
Other nursing homes in Kent
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Outstanding Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 4 years ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
-
Good Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.