Priory Mews Care Home

Watling Street, Dartford DA2 6EG
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  • Priory Mews Care Home, Dartford
Located in historic Dartford, Priory Mews is a friendly purpose-built care home, offering residential, nursing and dementia care.

Priory Mews consists of five separate houses each offering a high standard of care.

Stylishly decorated throughout and with landscaped gardens, each home has a comfortable lounge and dining room where residents can socialise and entertain guests if they wish. All bedrooms provide single accommodation and include a 24-hour call system and some offer views of the surrounding gardens.

Good quality ingredients are used to create a wide selection of tasty meals and all tastes and diets can be catered for.

Visits from local entertainers and trips out to local community and charity events ensure that residents are never short of things to do.

Care Provided by Priory Mews Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 156 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • End of Life Care
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Marlon Soriano (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (156)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: Yes
    • Number of floors: 1

Funding & Fees Guide for Priory Mews Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,300 – £1,400
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,300 – £1,400
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,400 – £1,500
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,400 – £1,500
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,300 – £1,400
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,300 – £1,400
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,400 – £1,500
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,400 – £1,500
  • Fees are determined after our team completes the pre-admission assessment. This assessment helps us understand the type of care your loved one needs, which in turn establishes the weekly fee. Thank you.


  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Priory Mews Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
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Priory Mews Care Home has a Review Score of 8.0 (7.953) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Priory Mews Care Home has 110 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff are very good and caring. When and if incidents occur sometimes not enough staff to deal with situations.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff, always made to feel welcome. Mother is very well looked after.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My wife was transferred from hospital to the nursing care section and so far have been pleased with all the aspects of her care. The nurses, carers and all staff are always ready to help, even though their workload sometimes prevents this. The previous section my wife attended, in my opinion, requires
more staff to cope with the pressures and difficulties within this section.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Despite the hard work and effort that the carers put into their work, they never have anything but time and real affection for all those under their care. This means, as a family, we can be sure Mum is in the very best of hands which makes a great deal of difference to us. Well done all!

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum has only been in for a couple of days.
The staff seem friendly. The room is basic but airy and light. There is protection for any falls.
The staff have given me updates and all necessary information on her health.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff are extremely hard working and professional.
They will always help and support any queries or problems relatives may raise.
A genuine care and affection for residents is evident.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5

My Mum has been in Priory Mews Dartford for 18 months. She is content, but the family have had several issues over the past period, her room was not being kept clutter free and her possessions were not being respected, but after my last verbal complaint, things seem to have improved. I hope that lasts.

Reply from Clare Sheehan, Careline Advisor at Priory Mews Care Home

Thank you for your feedback and I am pleased to hear things have improved since your discussion with the Unit Manager. She has been monitoring your Mother’s bedroom and will continue to ensure that staff keep her belongings tidy and in order. We are sorry for any inconvenience this caused to you or your family. I hope that we can assure you, that we are always happy to listen to and take on board any feedback given to us, and act upon it for the best outcome for our Residents and their families.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Lovely staff who I have great trust in. Well run by a very approachable house manager who always makes me feel confident that mum is well looked after. All staff very on the ball dealing with residents obviously depending on how many staff present. What I find extremely comforting is the kindliness
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The management and staff are very caring and very helpful to me too.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very good.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Staff very caring, food excellent and very polite.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care is excellent and I could not be happier with my mother's care and welfare.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My wife is unable to complete this form so I am describing her experience. Things here are the same as previous review, a well run home.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum is very well looked after. The staff know her and she reacts well to them. There is so much for her to do but she really doesn't like to do anything. The staff are very patient and lovely to her. My mum has been there for 3 years and if there is anything wrong the staff will phone me up straight
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

Our mum is very well cared for at Priory Mews.
The staff are always kind and considerate of her needs. They support us a family.


Although seeing tablecloths and doilies are lovely, given the circumstances of your residents, is it necessary. When funds could be put to use perhaps elsewhere. A clean

table is a priority. Just a comment.

Reply from Clare Sheehan, Careline Advisor at Priory Mews Care Home

Thank you for your kind words regarding the care that your Mother receives at Priory Mews and for taking the time to complete the feedback. In recent months, we have reviewed the mealtime experience at Priory Mews and made some exciting changes, enhancing meal times for all our Residents in line with our “Dignity in Dining” program. This includes particular focus around providing a restaurant-quality experience for all our Residents, whether they decide to eat in our newly laid out dining rooms, or if they decide to eat in their rooms. We want our Residents to enjoy the meal experience and for it to feel special, which is especially important for our residents living with dementia which is why we engaged with experts in the field to ensure we make all mealtimes meaningful for all Residents.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I put mum in Priory Mews 4 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. She is so happy in there.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Just to say please don't change anything about the home or the staff. Too many nursing homes that get taken over go down the pan. Please don't let this one. Thank you.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We both must say how much we appreciate the high standard of care given, so much hard work and kindness received from the staff and the empathy shown for our situation with thanks for all your help.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The staff do an amazing job. My dad is well looked after and any problems, they call us to let us know.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

As far as my partner is concerned I'm happy most of the time with the care she is getting. There's always going to be times when I'm not. Any problems I have I take to the office and are sorted out as soon as possible. Before I decided to put my partner into Priory Mews I looked at many other care homes
but I always came back to this one as Priory Mews has qualities that the others didn't.

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Current Review Score: 8.0 (7.953)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.0 (7.953) out of 10 for Priory Mews Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 3.4 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 16 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 3.440 for Priory Mews Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (113 Excellents x 5) + (59 Goods x 4) + (10 Satisfactorys x 3) + (84 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 266 Ratings = 3.44

  • b) 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 4.513 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Priory Mews Care Home is based on 16 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 156 registered maximum number of service users is 31.2. 16 Positive Reviews ÷ 31.2 = 0.513

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 Dec 2023

Overall
Requires improvement

  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Requires improvement
  • Safe

    Requires improvement
  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (1)

Marlon

Marlon

Job Title: Registered Manager

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A Doctor of Medicine and General Surgeon Marlon is a highly experienced and exceptionally qualified professional in both the medical and management realms, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology. With 15 years of management expertise in Health and Social Care, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his role.


Marlon's career has seen him serve as a Home Manager across various care homes, ranging from small to large-sized facilities. Before joining Priory Mews, he also held the position of Quality and Compliance Manager for a Care home group.


In his leisure time, Marlon indulges in a variety of interests. He enjoys immersing himself in literature, exploring new destinations through travel, and delving into the world of museums. His creative side shines through in his passion for photography, and he finds solace in listening to classical and mellow jazz music.