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. ?
Acorn House Residential Home Limited is in the Good tier ?, with 33 other homes in Medway.
72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Acorn House Residential Home Limited is a 28-bed residential care home in Chatham, Medway. The home is its own registered provider. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from January 2026. In Medway, 94% of homes score 5. 33 other homes in Medway share its tier, “Good”. Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from April 2021, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in January 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Medway, 42% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
