Folkestone Care Centre

52-56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone CT20 2NB
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The Folkestone Care Centre offers high quality nursing care, specialist dementia care and residential care.

The home has modern features and staff do their utmost to improve, sustain and enhance their residents' quality of life.
Residents' independence, privacy and dignity are prioritised.

Each resident has a tailored care plan shaped around their individual needs. They can socialise in comfortable, warm, communal areas, which includes a cinema room, garden room and lounges.

Highly trained chefs offer residents a wide range of nutritious food, catering to specific dietary needs.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 110 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1576
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1666
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1816
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1906
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1786
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1876
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2026
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £2116

nursing fees plus FNC

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Folkestone Care Centre to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Genevieve Rodrigues (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2018
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (110)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (110)

Folkestone Care Centre Reviews (72)

9.7

Folkestone Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.746) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Folkestone Care Centre has 72 reviews.

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Review from Sarah (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Due to my mothers increased need for nursing care, she had to be transferred from her care home to Folkestone Care Centre. From the outset, she was made to feel welcome and the worry of her settling into a new and strange environment was never an issue. All the staff have been fantastic, treating her
with dignity, respect and a lot of kindness. FCC work together with our family to make sure our Mum gets the best love, care and attention. We are kept well informed and consulted on anything that involves Mums well being. The staff and management treat us all as part of an extended family. The atmosphere in FCC always feels happy and friendly, due to all the hard work that the staff do, my Mum has become more responsive and is enjoying a much more stimulating environment, which for our family is a delight to see.
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Review from V C (Respite Resident) published on 16 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I came in for respite with a broken leg. The staff have been friendly and helpful. The bed was ideal for elevating my leg and there was always a cup of tea/coffee on demand for me and my visitors. The care I needed was fully provided.
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Review from L H (Wife of Resident) published on 19 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not have asked for more. Everything was excellent. Congratulations.
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Review from Jeanette M (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My late mother moved to Folkestone Care centre on 18th February 2019, to the Radnor suite for people suffering from Dementia. From day one the staff were so caring and helped mum to settle in. They saw to her every need with great respect and dignity.
My mother had vascular dementia and propr to the
move she had been in hospital for over 7 months. The care home was clean, beautifully decorated and welcoming. The lead nurses on Floor 1 were outstanding they acted professionally, caring, friendly and kept us up to date with mums condition. They are a true asset to the caring profession.
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Review from P A (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has recently become a resident. She has been treated with great care and respect. All staff are cheerful and happy to assist with any requests we may have. The food is delicious.
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Review from Tina B (Friend of Resident) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
On visiting a dear friend I was absolutely blown away by the whole experience. Accommodation, grounds, facilities are second to none. The staff were extremely welcoming, friendly and very helpful. I could not imagine a lovelier place to retire to.
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Review from J R (Sister of Resident) published on 17 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic care centre with an extremely high level of care and consideration.
My brother is benefitting greatly from good food, good nursing care and involvement with activities from caring staff who are so helpful and always smiling. Well done.
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Review from Brenda E (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother has settled very well now at Folkestone Care Centre. She feels safe and well looked after. Her mental and physical health has improved due partly to activities and encouragement form staff.
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Review from Janette S (Friend of Resident) published on 7 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is a pleasure and a privilege to visit friends in this home. We have also been members of a Church/Communion group and also members of a singing group. In each case, the groups were provided with a truly lovely welcome. Our very best wishes to all who are responsible for running this home.
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Review from Mike M (Son of Resident) published on 21 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The building itself is new and beautifully designed from the individual rooms looking out over a courtyard garden to communal lounges and an excellent restaurant where the chef made bespoke meals for my mother. The staff are very professional and caring.
It was the best care home I could find for my
mother in the Hythe /Folkestone area.
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Review from Robert B (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 13 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my Mother in Law moved to this home we have seen an amazing change in her for the better. The staff are amazing and she is involved in so many activities. She seems really happy now.
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Review from T D (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent new facility with beautiful gardens and communal areas (lounge, dining area). Fantastic kind, caring attentive staff. Brilliant.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.746)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.746) out of 10 for Folkestone Care Centre is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 24 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.746 for Folkestone Care Centre is calculated as follows: ( (238 Excellents x 5) + (36 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 287 Ratings = 4.746
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Folkestone Care Centre is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 110 registered maximum number of service users is 22, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 17 Sep 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

Bed Vacancies

Bed Vacancies

Posted: 19 Sep 2025

We have beds available in selected suites, please contact us for the latest information

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Meet the Team (1)

Genevieve

Genevieve Rodrigues

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2018

I am passionate about supporting residents to live well, feel valued and thrive. My focus is to deliver exceptional care and create a wonderful place to call home.


I have 12 years experience of commissioning and managing high quality nursing care facilities throughout the industry. My business leadership qualifications and experience brought me to join Opus Care in 2018 as this environment enables me to balance my skills and my desire to ensure that the happiness of elderly residents is at the heart of all we do.


Opus Care holds a unique position in Kent, established by medical professionals to create the best quality nursing facility within a stunning, luxury environment.


It is a privilege to work alongside a compassionate, talented and devoted team. Spending time with our communities of happy, settled residents and speaking with reassured families always makes going the extra mile worthwhile.

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