Lyndhurst Rest Home

42-43 Marine Parade, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BE

01227275290

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

2 October 2019

Provider

Lyndhurst Rest Home Limited

Beds

44 beds

About Lyndhurst Rest Home

Lyndhurst Rest Home is a residential care home in Kent, offering personal care to older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the service and the latest CQC findings are set out below.

Lyndhurst Rest Home provides personal care to 34 older people, including those living with dementia, in a large extended detached building with capacity for up to 44 residents. People appeared happy and safe, with potential health and safety risks properly assessed and guidance in place to mitigate them. Accidents and incidents were recorded and analysed for patterns, with effective action taken to prevent recurrence.

The service maintained safe recruitment practices and sufficient staffing levels to meet residents' needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 October 2019

Specialist Care

Dementia

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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT5 2BE

Registered care categories

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 22 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 October 2019.

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

Read Lyndhurst Rest 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 Lyndhurst Rest 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 Lyndhurst Rest 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 Lyndhurst Rest 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