Kent House Residential Home

Fairfield Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2JZ

01843602720

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 February 2023

Provider

Kent House Care Home Limited

Beds

25 beds

About Kent House Residential Home

Kent House Residential Home is a residential care home in Kent, providing personal care to older people and people living with dementia. Further details on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Kent House is a residential care home providing personal care to 17 older people or people living with dementia, with capacity for up to 25 residents. The three-storey accommodation includes a lift to assist access to upper floors. Residents reported feeling happy and safe, with one relative commenting, "I can't fault the care.

" Inspectors found that improvements had been made and people were no longer at risk of harm. Following the registered manager's departure in September 2022, an experienced interim manager was brought in to lead the service. The manager worked with the staff team to implement improvements, placing residents at the centre of care provision.

Staff felt supported and appreciated, working together to ensure people received a good standard of care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT10 2JZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Rating report published 1 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 February 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 2 September 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 2 September 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Kent House Residential Home'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 Kent House Residential Home, 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 Kent House Residential Home, 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 Kent House Residential Home'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