The Grove Residential Home

6 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AU

01622755292

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 March 2021

Provider

Smartblade Limited

Beds

44 beds

About The Grove Residential Home

The Grove Residential Home is a residential care home in Kent, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

The Grove Residential Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 44 older people, with 43 residents at the time of inspection. Residents have varied care needs including Parkinson's disease, stroke, and diabetes, and the service operates from an adapted two-storey building.

The home supports people to maintain safe contact with friends and family through multiple channels. Residents are encouraged to use the telephone and internet, and visits are facilitated using the garden, windows, and a visiting booth with a protective screen.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 May 2021

Specialist Care

Older 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: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ME16 8AU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 12 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 March 2021.

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

Read The Grove 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 The Grove Residential Home, 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 The Grove Residential Home, 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 The Grove 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