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The Old Downs Care Centre

Dartford, Kent, DA3 7BH

Key details

Address
Castle Hill, Hartley, Dartford, Kent, DA3 7BH
Telephone
01474702146
Website
www.nellsar.com
Care provided
Nursing home
CQC rating
CQC: Goodreport published 5 November 2024
Beds
41
CQC registered since
2011
Operated by
Nellsar Limited
Local authority
Kent
CQC record
View on cqc.org.uk

How it compares locally

17
registered homes in Dartford
8/15
local rated homes Good or Outstanding
41
beds, local median 41

Specialist care

The Old Downs Care Centre is registered to provide care for people with the following needs:

Sensory impairmentsDementiaCaring for adults over 65 yrsPhysical disabilities

About The Old Downs Care Centre

The Old Downs Care Centre is a CQC-registered nursing home serving Dartford in Kent, operated by Nellsar Limited. It is a larger home with 41 beds. Registered nurses are on site 24 hours a day, which suits residents whose health needs go beyond personal care. It has held CQC registration since 2011.

The Care Quality Commission rated it Good in its latest inspection report, published November 2024. There are 16 other care homes nearby if you want to compare options. We recommend contacting the home directly to arrange a visit, discuss fees and check current vacancies.

Data source and freshness

Core registration, operator, contact and service data comes from the official CQC directory dated 2026-08-05. Ratings and bed counts come from the CQC active-locations dataset. We compare directory releases by CQC location ID so real changes can update this page without inventing new copy.

Latest detected directory change: updated on 2026-07-22 (Service types).

Open the source dataset. Details can change between releases, so verify the current CQC record and confirm fees, services and vacancies directly with the home.

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