Tarrys Residential Home

86-88 Grand Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8LL

01227367045

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

12 December 2023

Provider

ARG Global Ltd

Beds

19 beds

About Tarrys Residential Home

Tarrys Residential Home is a residential care home in Kent, offering accommodation and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Tarrys Residential Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 19 older people, including those living with dementia. The CQC found the service was performing well overall and rated it Good.

People and relatives said they felt safe and well cared for, with staff described as knowledgeable and attentive to individual needs. Some feedback about staffing levels was mixed, with occasional waits for support, though inspectors found this had not caused harm. People felt involved in decisions about their care, with choice over meals and clothing, and no outstanding complaints were raised.

Source: CQC assessment, 6 March 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder 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 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: 19 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CT6 8LL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Assessment published 6 March 2024. Assessment date recorded: 12 December 2023.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 6 March 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Tarrys Residential Home is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care to people aged 65 and over and people living with dementia. There were 18 people living at the service at the time of our assessment. The service can support up to 19 people. We carried out our on-site assessment on the 17 January 2024; off-site assessment took place between 18 January and 20 February 2024. We looked at 5 quality statements; Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Independence, choice and control and Equity in experiences and outcomes.

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

Read Tarrys 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 Tarrys 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 Tarrys 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 Tarrys 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