SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
What the data says about Abbey Lodge Residential Home
Abbey Lodge Residential Home is an independent 25-bed residential care home in Hythe, Kent, registered with CQC under its own name. CQC registers it to look after older people and younger adults.
In February 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in July 2016, was the same. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 45% of ratings in Kent are as old (how rating age varies by council).
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
