Nursing care
Support is planned around assessed needs, personal preferences and the outcomes that matter to the individual. The home will discuss suitability carefully and explain how this type of support is provided in practice.
Folkestone, Kent · Part of Acorn Springs Care Group
Wells House Nursing Home
Character, history and nursing care by the coast.
LocationFolkestone, Kent
Registered capacityUp to 21 residents
CQC statusNot yet inspected
Registered providerWells Haven Ltd
About the home
A home with its own character.
Originally built for the author H. G. Wells, this distinctive home combines historic character with modern nursing facilities, landscaped gardens and far-reaching sea views.
Residents can personalise their rooms, pursue their own interests and enjoy relaxed communal spaces and gardens. The home welcomes longer-term nursing needs as well as respite, convalescent and palliative care.
A distinctive home with a remarkable H. G. Wells association
Gardens, outlook and coastal character
Nursing, dementia and respite support
Families are encouraged to visit, meet the team and talk through the details that will help someone feel settled.
Read independent reviews on carehome.co.ukMeet the registered managers
Mahesh Balanpilla & Dr Thakshayini Thivyathasan
Mahesh and Thakshayini lead the home’s clinical and care teams, bringing nursing oversight and a shared focus on safe, individualised support in a calm and welcoming setting.
The manager is the best first contact for questions about the home’s current position, assessment process, availability and whether the service may be suitable for an individual’s needs.
Accommodation
Room choices discussed with care.
Wells House combines historic character with comfortable nursing accommodation, relaxed communal spaces and gardens. The home will discuss individual room suitability and availability directly.
Suitability always follows a conversation and assessment. The team can explain current availability, practical room options and fee information.
Start with a conversation
Arrange a visit and see the home for yourself.
Meet the team, see the spaces and ask the questions that matter to your family.
Arrange a private visitCare and support
Support shaped around the individual.
Care begins with understanding the person: their health, abilities, routines, relationships, preferences and goals. Plans are reviewed as needs change, with residents and those important to them involved wherever appropriate.
Dementia care
Support is planned around assessed needs, personal preferences and the outcomes that matter to the individual. The home will discuss suitability carefully and explain how this type of support is provided in practice.
Respite care
Support is planned around assessed needs, personal preferences and the outcomes that matter to the individual. The home will discuss suitability carefully and explain how this type of support is provided in practice.
Palliative care
Support is planned around assessed needs, personal preferences and the outcomes that matter to the individual. The home will discuss suitability carefully and explain how this type of support is provided in practice.
Life at Wells House Nursing Home
See more than the building.
Explore everyday moments, celebrations and life around the home. This dedicated area brings together space for the home’s photo gallery, community updates and monthly resident and relative newsletters.
The aim is to give families a fuller sense of the home over time—not only its rooms and facilities, but the interests, relationships and shared occasions that shape daily life.
Independent information & location
Regulation, reviews and directions.
The live CQC panel links to the official service profile and updates independently of this website. Independent reviews provide another perspective, while the map and provider details make it easier to verify the service and plan a visit.
Care Quality Commission
Wells House Nursing Home
Radnor Cliff Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2JQ
Telephone: 01303 850727
Provided and run by: Wells Haven Ltd
Radnor Cliff Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2JQ
Telephone: 01303 850727
Provided and run by: Wells Haven Ltd
Start a conversation
Talk to Wells House Nursing Home.
Contact the manager about suitability, current availability, fees or arranging a visit.