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Nursing home · Kent

St Stephens Nursing Home

Godwyne Road, Dover, CT16 1SW

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 months ago
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St Stephens Nursing Home is a nursing home in Dover, run by Charing Rose Limited. It has 17 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in May 2026, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 20 May 2026 Rated 4 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Kent

St Stephens Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 87 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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