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. ?
Acacia House - Tenterden is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 47-bed nursing home in Tenterden, run by Acacia Number 1 Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2017. That is up from Requires improvement in September 2016. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 45% of homes in Kent. Here is how rating age varies by council.
