Eight care homes in Kent have been deemed ‘inadequate’ and 51 need improvement, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC inspections are carried out throughout the year to ensure that nursing homes across our country provide safe, efficient, caring, responsive and well-directed service.
Four ratings are assigned to health and social care services: Exceptional, Good, Needs Improvement and Inadequate. However, it would appear that a number of care homes in Kent are not quite up to standard.
A number of homes across the county have been rated on the lower end of the scale, demonstrating a need for improvement. Here are all the care homes in Kent that have been rated ‘Inadequate’ or ‘Needs Improvement’ in the last 12 months, June 2021 to June 2022.
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This list does not include care homes currently under review or those awaiting review after a change in ownership. All ratings are consistent with the Care Quality Commission website and correct as of June 28, 2022.
Inadequate
Reception center – Les Cèdres
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Address: 2 Hartlip Hill, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7PA
Last report: January 29, 2022
Saint Brelades
Address: 5-6 Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6AU
Last report: June 22, 2022
Shottendane retirement home
Address: Shottendane Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BS
Last report: April 30, 2022
Newlyn Residential House
Address: 2 Cliftonville Ave, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6DS
Last report: May 28, 2022
Sonia Lodge

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Address: 5-7 Warwick Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7JF
Last report: April 21, 2022
Redcot Lodge Residential Home
Address: 1 Lower Northdown Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 2NJ
Last report: May 7, 2022
Kent House residential house
Address: Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2JZ
Last report: April 7, 2022
Sheringham House
Address: 54 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1NR
Last report: March 16, 2022
Needs improvement
Maidstone Care Center
Address: 259 Boxley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2AR
Last report: October 12, 2021
Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home
Address: 7 St Michaels Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8BS
Last report: December 2, 2021
Bradbury House
Address: 12 Milner Road, Aylesford, ME20 7FU
Last report: May 31, 2022
Ashley Gardens Care Center

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Address: 419 Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8RA
Last report: May 4, 2022
Valley View Care Home Ltd
Address: Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3LT
Last report: December 15, 2021
The White House
Address: 95-97 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6HY
Last report: July 3, 2021
Berengrove Park Retirement Home

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Address: 45 Park Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4AQ
Last report: December 10, 2021
Woodbridge House
Address: 151 Sturdee Ave, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2HH
Last report: June 9, 2022
Maison Simon Therapeutic Clinic
Address: 16 The Terrace, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1XN
Last report: February 4, 2022
Grafton Lodge
Address: 40 Goddington Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3DE
Last report: August 24, 2021
Byfield Court
Address: Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PJ
Last report: December 30, 2021
The hunt
Address: 53 Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3NH
Last report: April 29, 2022
New territories
Address: 4 Church Lane, Westbere, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HA
Last report: March 18, 2022
Ashford Lodge
Address: Bagham’s Cross, Chilham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 8DU
Last report: March 1, 2022
Mayland
Address: Grosvenor Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4NN
Last report: December 1, 2021
Hamilton residential house
Address: 26 Island Road, Upstreet, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4DA
Last report: June 9, 2022
The Laleham
Address: 117-121, central defile, bay of Herne, CT6 5JN
Last report: July 14, 2021
Springfield House

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Address: 81 Epple Bay Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9EW
Last report: March 12, 2022
Hawkinge House
Address: Hurricane Path, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7SS
Last report: April 2, 2022
Heathfield residential house
Address: Canterbury Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8HQ
Last report: July 17, 2021
Brabourne Care Center
Address: 209 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PL
Last report: January 12, 2022
Woodside Residential Care Home
Address: Whitfield Hill, Dover, Kent, CT16 3BE
Last report: June 14, 2022
Roxburgh House
Address: 29-31 Roxburgh Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8RX
Last report: December 2, 2021
The Chilterns
Address: 5-9 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8SA
Last report: September 9, 2021
Willow Park Lodge care home
Address: 57 Coombe Valley Road, Dover, Kent, CT17 0EX
Last report: November 24, 2021
The cherries
Address: 30 Julian Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HW
Last report: April 6, 2022
Pelham House
Address: 5-6 Pelham Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2LF
Last report: March 18, 2022
Park View Care Center
Address: Field View, Park Farm, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NZ
Last report: May 19, 2022
Wellington House

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Address: 371 Dover Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7NZ
Last report: March 1, 2022
tulip house
Address: 13 Shottendane Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4NA
Last report: May 28, 2022
St Anselme retirement home
Address: St Clare Road, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7QB
Last report: April 29, 2022
Dwelling house of the Brenan house
Address: 21 Vale Square, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9DE
Last report: November 12, 2021
Keele House
Address: 176/178 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9TS
Last report: November 9, 2021
Winchester House
Address: 455 Minster Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3NS
Last report: April 28, 2022
marine haven
Address: 110 Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, Deal, Kent, CT14 8AF
Last report: January 8, 2022
The Avenues care center
Address: 1-5 First Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent, CT9 2LF
Last report: June 15, 2022
Dee Park Care Center
Address: Detlinglane, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1SR
Last report: August 6, 2021
Byfield Court
Address: Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PJ
Last report: December 30, 2021
Crossways Community – 71 London Road
Address: 71 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0NS
Last report: January 25, 2022
Garland House

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Address: Garland House, 2 Garlinge Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0NR
Last report: June 30, 2021
Baycroft Grays Farm Road
Address: Baycroft, Grays Farm Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3BD
Last report: September 11, 2021
Beechcare integrating the Peter Gidney Neurological Center
Address: Darenth Road South, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7QT
Last report: November 19, 2021
Howard Goble House
Address: Harland Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 7NU
Last report: January 19, 2021
Lyndhurst Retirement Home
Address: 238 Upton Road South, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1QS
Last report: October 12, 2021
Rowena House Limited
Address: 28 Oakwood Avenue, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 6PJ
Last report: October 7, 2021
Guest House – Ruby Lodge
Address: 58 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HZ
Last report: February 10, 2022
Riverdale Court

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Address: 17 Dovedale Close, Welling, Kent, DA16 3BU
Last report: August 6, 2021
Meyer House nursing and residential care home
Address: 28 Meyer Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 3SJ
Last report: February 2, 2022
Therapeutic unit Home Otherwise
Address: 16 The Terrace, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1XN
Last report: February 4, 2022
Kingsdown House
Address: 46 Goddington Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 3DE
Last report: May 10, 2022
Yew Tree Holdings Limited
Address: Yew Tree Lodge, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BJ
Last report: July 17, 2021
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