We found ten Kent dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on the centre’s own site. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Bed & Biscuits
★★★★★ 4.7 · 129 Google reviews
Crockenhill, near Swanley (BR8)
Licence: its website says “Fully licenced by SDC” and shows 22/00932/ANINSP/S and 22/01074/ANANSP/S, with “5* rated for daycare and boarding”. It doesn’t spell out SDC. Crockenhill is in Sevenoaks District, whose register we couldn’t read, so ask who issued the licences and when they expire
No hours or prices on the page we read
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Tails of the Lake
★★★★★ 5.0 · 84 Google reviews
Woodchurch, near Ashford (TN26 3SP)
Licence: its website shows “Ashford Borough Council License ID: L/N 020191524”. We couldn’t read Ashford’s register, so we haven’t matched the number to a council record or seen an expiry date
Described on its website as premium dog daycare. No hours or prices on the page we read
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Bruce’s Doggy Day Care in Tunbridge Wells
★★★★★ 4.4 · 62 Google reviews
The Haybarn, Maidstone Road, Tunbridge Wells (TN2 4AG)
Licence: its website shows “AW052” and says it is licensed by its local authority and currently rated 5 stars, without naming the council. We couldn’t read Tunbridge Wells’ register, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Per its website, a full day is £46 for one day a week, £41 for two or three days a week and £35 for four or five days a week, with a pick-up bus at £9.50 a day extra
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The Mucky Hound
★★★★★ 5.0 · 43 Google reviews
Morleys Farm, Morleys Road, Sevenoaks Weald (TN14 6QY)
Licence: its website shows “24/03693” under “Licence Details” next to The Mucky Hound Ltd, without naming the council. We couldn’t read a register for it, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Described on its website as an outdoor dog daycare. No hours or prices on the page we read
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Doggy Base Day Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 29 Google reviews
Nurstead Church Lane, Meopham, Gravesend (DA13 9AD)
Licence: Gravesham Borough Council’s list of licensed animal establishments shows Doggy Base Day Care, Meopham, as dog day care, licence 23/02783/ANIMAL, 5 star, expiry 6 March 2027. Its website shows the same number and names Gravesham Borough Council
Monday to Friday 7am to 6.30pm by appointment, with 6, 8 or 10 hour options, per its website. No prices on the page we read
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Little Dale Dogs
★★★★★ 5.0 · 22 Google reviews
Springfield Industrial Estate, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook (TN18 5EE)
Licence: its website shows “Licence Number: AW041” and says it holds a 5-star daycare licence, without naming the council. Hawkhurst is in Tunbridge Wells borough, whose register we couldn’t read, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm, per its website. No prices on the page we read
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Milton Paws
★★★★★ 4.8 · 17 Google reviews
Sittingbourne (ME10)
Licence: its website says “Licensed with Swale Borough Council No. 26/500243”. We couldn’t find a public list from Swale, so we haven’t matched the number to a council record or seen an expiry date
Half and full day doggy day care, per its website. Prices on request
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Home From Home Folkestone
★★★★★ 4.7 · 12 Google reviews
Unit 5, 3 Arce Estate, Folkestone (CT19 5FG)
Licence: its website shows “LC202101-987” and describes itself as 5* licensed with a 5-star premises rating, without naming the council. We couldn’t read Folkestone and Hythe’s register, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Tuesday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm, per its website. No prices on the page we read
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Pawfect Day
★★★★★ 4.8 · 10 Google reviews
Sittingbourne and Stockbury area (ME10)
Licence: its website shows two numbers, “26/500403” and “MBCAL/082/26”, and says it holds a 5 star licence. It doesn’t say which council issued which number, and neither Swale’s nor Maidstone’s register was readable, so ask who issued each and when they expire
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, per its website. No prices on the page we read
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Karebear Day Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 8 Google reviews (a small number, so treat the rating with caution)
Lidsing, near Gillingham (ME7)
Licence: its website shows “License No: MBCAL/061/23” and five stars, without naming the council. We couldn’t read a register for it, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and weekends 8am to 5pm subject to availability, per its website. No prices on the page we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently. For home-based businesses we give the town or area only.
Listings we left out, and why
Poppy and Pals Pet Care near Maidstone (4.9 from 125) describes sitting and walking, not daycare. Harry’s Dog Boarding, Daycare & Dog Groomers (5.0 from 52) lists daycare but shows no licence number; the number in its footer appears to be a company number. Parsley and Pals in Maidstone (4.9 from 36) and Seadogs in Margate (5.0 from 41) have websites that block our reader, and we couldn’t read Maidstone’s or Thanet’s register. Nanny McPets in Ashford (4.9 from 55) has a website that returned an error to our reader, and Ashford’s register wouldn’t open. Highlands Dog Boarding Hotel near Maidstone (5.0 from 56) has no website on its Google Maps listing. Stay Pawsitive Pet Services in Rochester (5.0 from 32), The Puppy Pad in Swanscombe (5.0 from 27), Barking Days Dog Care in Margate (5.0 from 36), Sadie’s dog days in Ramsgate (5.0 from 22), The Wanderers Pet Service in Stone (5.0 from 19), Nosey Dogs Margate (5.0 from 9), Pawton’s Doggy Daycare in Tunbridge Wells (5.0 from 8) and Yappy Days (4.8 from 21) show no website on their listings. Kent Dog Sitter in Snodland (5.0 from 40) says on its website that it offers home-based, licensed day care but shows no licence number, and Tonbridge and Malling’s register lists a Kent Dog Sitter home boarding licence with an expiry date of 3 July 2026, which has passed, so ask whether it has been renewed. Pickles Doggy Daycare (5.0 from 13) says on its website that it is licensed by Wealden District Council, which covers East Sussex, so we’ve treated it as outside Kent. Dover’s register lists Tam’s Doggy Day Care as dog day care (expiry 12 March 2029) and Tonbridge and Malling’s lists Pawfect Daycare, but we couldn’t match either to a Google Maps listing with a website, so we haven’t listed them. Some daycare results on Kent searches are over the border in East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London, and boarding-only kennels and catteries are not daycare, so none of those are listed. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Kent centres offer daycare and have their own websites and Google Maps listings, but the licence we could see is a home boarding one, one we can’t tie to daycare, or none at all, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, who issued it, what activities it covers and its expiry date before booking.
The Pawfect Pad
★★★★★ 5.0 · 108 Google reviews
Tonbridge and Malling area. Its website offers daycare from 7am to 9pm, £40 for one dog or £70 for two per its website, and shows “TM/ANIMAL/049” from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council with 5*. The council’s public register lists TM/ANIMAL/049 under home boarding, 5 star, expiry 28 September 2027. A home boarding licence is not daycare evidence, so ask the council whether it also covers daycare
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Dominy’s Dog Boarding
★★★★★ 5.0 · 47 Google reviews
Sutton at Hone, near Dartford (DA4). Its website says it offers day care Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm at £25 a day per its website, and shows “DBC/HB/008/2021” from Dartford Borough Council with a 5 star rating. The “HB” looks like a home boarding reference, and Dartford publishes no list we could read, so we can’t confirm it covers daycare
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K9 Kindergarten
★★★★★ 4.1 · 36 Google reviews
Blean, Canterbury (CT2). Its website promotes dog day care in Kent and shows no licence number. Canterbury City Council’s list of licensed animal boarding businesses lists K9 Kindergarten under home boarding, CT2, 3 star. A home boarding licence is not daycare evidence
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Handy Pet Services
★★★★★ 4.9 · 35 Google reviews
Sturry, near Canterbury (CT2). Its website lists dog day care among its services and shows “ABOARD/26/00192” issued by Canterbury City Council. The council’s list shows Handy Pets Services under home boarding, CT2, 3 star, and has no day care category, so we can’t tie the licence to daycare
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How to check a daycare licence in Kent
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises, according to the GOV.UK statutory guidance on dog day care licensing. In Kent licensing sits with the district, borough and unitary councils: Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells. On 12 November 2026 we read Canterbury’s list of licensed animal boarding businesses, Gravesham’s list of licensed animal establishments, Tonbridge and Malling’s public register and Dover’s animal activity register. Canterbury’s list shows activity and star rating but no numbers or expiry dates, Tonbridge and Malling’s has no separate daycare category, and Dover’s shows no numbers. We couldn’t read Ashford’s or Folkestone and Hythe’s registers (the portals returned a loading error), Maidstone’s (no list on the page, and a data file came back unreadable), Medway’s (categories only), Sevenoaks’ (a data file we couldn’t read), Swale’s (no public list on its pages), Thanet’s (an empty sheet), Tunbridge Wells’ (an error page) or Dartford’s (no list published). For anything we couldn’t settle, ask the relevant council. Then ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Kent: our Kent dog services hub, dog walkers in Kent if you only need a midday walk, vets in Kent, dog trainers in Kent and secure dog fields in Kent.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Kent dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we could see, either on a council’s published list or quoted by number on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the council lists on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Kent?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Kent that is the district, borough or unitary council where the centre is, such as Canterbury, Maidstone or Medway. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence and that clearly offer daycare. Some council registers wouldn’t open for our tools, some websites blocked them or don’t exist, and some centres show only a home boarding licence or no licence number. Four with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
