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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The home changed owner in March 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Wells House Nursing Home is a 21-bed nursing home in Folkestone, Kent, run by Wells Haven Ltd. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Its CQC rating, from August 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2017. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 45% of ratings in Kent are as old (how rating age varies by council).
Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from September 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. The home changed owner in March 2025. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
