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Rated:GoodNursing

Park View Care Centre

Field View, Park Farm, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NZ
01233501748
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

9 April 2026

Provider

RCH Care Homes Limited

Beds

88 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and none are lower.

None of these nearby homes has been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. InadequateApr 2016
  2. Requires ImprovementOct 2016
  3. Requires ImprovementJan 2018
  4. Requires ImprovementApr 2019
  5. GoodMar 2020
  6. InadequateOct 2021
  7. Requires ImprovementMay 2022
  8. InadequateNov 2023
  9. Requires ImprovementDec 2023
  10. GoodMay 2026

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2026. CQC has rated this home 10 times since 2016.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by RCH Care Homes Limited, which runs 9 care homes in England: 6 rated Good and 3 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Park View Care Centre

Park View Care Centre is a nursing home in Kent, providing accommodation and nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Park View Care Centre in Kent provides accommodation, personal care and nursing for up to 88 older people and people living with dementia. The CQC rated the home Good, an improvement on the previous rating of requires improvement, with inspectors finding the provider had resolved earlier breaches relating to safe care and governance.

Inspectors found people were kept safe, with clear risk guidance, safe staffing levels and good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act. Some minor issues remained with record keeping and medicines documentation, though a stable, experienced staff team meant these had no impact on people's actual care.

Source: CQC assessment, 19 May 2026

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.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service
Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity
88 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · TN23 3NZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Assessment published 19 May 2026. Assessment date recorded: 9 April 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 19 May 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 21 and 22 April 2026. The service is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care with nursing for older people and people living with dementia. The service can support 88 people across 2 floors. There were 83 people living in the service at the time of inspection.

The inspection was carried out to follow up on the previous inspection where the rating was requires improvement with 2 breaches of regulation in relation to people’s safe care and treatment and the provider’s governance. We found the provider had made improvements and were no longer in breach of the regulations.This was a focused inspection which meant we assessed the key questions safe, effective and well-led only.

We found some minor areas for improvement. Although these had no impact on people’s health and care as there was a permanent staff team who knew people well, there was a potential people would not receive the same level of good care if new staff or agency staff were on shift. These included the accuracy and updating of people’s records, medicines and oversight of the quality and accuracy of records .

People were kept safe from harm by detailed guidance for staff around their individual risks. Safeguarding processes were in place and adhered to. The service was clean, odour free and the premises were pleasant and well maintained. There were enough nursing and care staff to provide the care people needed and had been assessed for. Staff had received training and supervision to develop and maintain their skills to provide safe and responsive care. Medicines were generally managed well. Some minor concerns were rectified during the inspection visits or shortly after. Safe recruitment processes were in place to make sure new staff were suitable to provide care to people.People had an assessment before moving into the service which led to the development of care plans and risk assessments. People received the healthcare they required in a timely way and were referred to specialists when needed. There was a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, people’s rights in relation to consent were generally maintained and upheld, although some documents did not always accurately reflect people’s ability to consent.

Staff said they were well supported and spoke highly of the registered manager and the management team and felt able to approach them if they had concerns. Processes were in place so people could speak up if they had a complaint. Complaints were investigated and responded to. Meetings were held with people, relatives and staff so they could share their views and be updated.

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

Read Park View Care Centre'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 Park View Care Centre, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Park View Care Centre, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Park View Care Centre'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.

Location

Field View, Park Farm, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NZ

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Park View Care Centre

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 9 April 2026

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