Residential care home · Kent

Ashingham House

London Road, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 month ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 September 2026 Rated 1 month ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2019GoodSECRW
  • July 2016GoodSECRW
  • June 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Kent

Ashingham House is in the Good tier ?, with 286 other homes in Kent. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 17 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
  • Good 287 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 44 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 91 (19%)
  • Inadequate 8 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 23 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • St. Michaels
    Dover, Kent · CT16 3DE · Residential care home · 5 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Temple Ewell Nursing Home
    Dover, Kent · CT16 3DB · Nursing home · 44 beds1.1 km
    Inadequate S: InadequateE: InadequateC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 2 months ago
  • Ivy Bank Residential Care Home
    Dover, Kent · CT16 3DB · Residential care home · 27 beds1.1 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Swerford House
    Dover, Kent · CT16 3AW · Residential care home · 7 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Applecroft Care Home
    Dover, Kent · CT17 0ER · Nursing home · 75 beds1.6 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • Woodside Residential Care Home
    Dover, Kent · CT16 3BE · Residential care home · 40 beds1.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago

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About Ashingham House

Ashingham House is an independent 10-bed residential care home in Dover, Kent, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. That is smaller than most homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24 beds.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2019. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”.

Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2019. That is more recent than most ratings in Kent, where the typical rating is about 4 years old. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.