Residential care home · Kent

Alexander House - Dover

140-142 Folkestone Road, Dover, CT17 9SP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago
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Alexander House - Dover is a residential care home in Dover in Kent, run by Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd (part of Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited). CQC registers it for 46 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2023, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 10 January 2023 Rated 3 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Kent

Alexander House - Dover is in the Good tier, alongside 286 other homes in Kent. Of the 461 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 17 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
  • Good 287 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 46 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 88 (18%)
  • Inadequate 8 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 22 (5%)

Half of Kent's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good.

  • Dale Lodge
    Southfleet, Kent · DA13 9NX · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Dale Mount
    Southfleet, Kent · DA13 9NX · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Edward House
    Burgess Hill, West Sussex · RH15 8DZ · Residential care home · 22 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Walmer Care Centre
    Deal, Kent · CT14 7DN · Residential care home · 37 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Charles Lodge
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 4BB · Residential care home · 27 beds
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • The Glen
    Dover, Kent · CT17 9SN · Residential care home · 9 beds0.2 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Little Glen
    Dover, Kent · CT17 9LS · Residential care home · 3 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Harmonia Village
    Dover, Kent · CT17 0FZ · Nursing home · 36 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Dover House
    Dover, Kent · CT17 0EX · Nursing home · 86 beds1.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 1 month ago
  • White Cliffs Lodge
    Dover, Kent · CT17 0JA · Residential care home · 15 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Chitty Barn
    Dover, Kent · CT16 1EU · Residential care home · 3 beds1.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago

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