L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace

3 York Terrace, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9AZ

01843843486

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 December 2020

Provider

L & S CARE HOMES LTD

Beds

3 beds

About L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace

3 York Terrace is a residential care home in Kent run by L and S Care Homes Limited, providing personal care to people with a learning disability or autism. Further detail on the CQC's most recent findings is set out below.

L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace provides personal care to people with a learning disability or autism. The service accommodates 3 residents and maintains several good practices in infection control and safety. Staff members maintain social distance from each other and residents when not providing direct care, and support residents to do the same with one another.

Separate staff teams work with Covid-positive residents and other residents to minimise virus transmission risk. Staff also complete extra cleaning of high-touch points and shared facilities including bathrooms and kitchens.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 January 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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 · CT7 9AZ

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities.

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 10 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 December 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

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

Read L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace'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 L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund L and S Care Homes Limited - 3 York Terrace'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