Chitty Barn

Chittys Barn, Salisbury Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 1EU

01303276000

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 December 2017

Provider

LDC Care Company Ltd

Beds

3 beds

About Chitty Barn

Chitty Barn is a residential care home in Dover, Kent, offering support to people with learning disabilities. Further details on the service, including the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings, are set out below.

Chitty Barn is a bungalow-based care home in Dover that supports people with complex learning disabilities who may present challenging behaviours. The service is registered for three people and currently accommodates two residents. The home comprises three bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom and separate laundry room, with outdoor space limited to a paved forecourt at the front.

The living room is directly accessible from the front door.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 March 2018

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 3 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT16 1EU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Outstanding.

Rating report published 17 March 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 December 2017.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Chitty Barn's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Chitty Barn, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Chitty Barn, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Chitty Barn's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees