Temple Ewell Nursing Home is a nursing home in Dover in Kent, run by Crownwood Healthcare (Temple Ewell) Limited. It has 44 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published August 2026, is Inadequate overall. It was rated Requires improvement for caring and responsive. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Inadequate
Published 14 August 2026
Rated 1 month ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Inadequate
- 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?Inadequate
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Kent
Temple Ewell Nursing Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 7 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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