Ravenlea

11 Ravenlea Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2JU

01303255729

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

16 January 2019

Provider

Lothlorien Community Limited

Beds

7 beds

About Ravenlea

Ravenlea is a residential care home in Kent, providing support for people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Ravenlea is a care home accommodating up to seven people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, some with additional health concerns including epilepsy and diabetes. Six people were living at the service at the time of inspection. The home is designed to promote choice, independence and inclusion, enabling residents to live as ordinary a life as any citizen.

The service has a registered manager in post and is organised around best practice guidance for supporting people with learning disabilities and autism.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 March 2019

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesYounger 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 7 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT20 2JU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical 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 7 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 16 January 2019.

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

Read Ravenlea'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 Ravenlea, 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 Ravenlea, 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 Ravenlea'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