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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs Ashminster House, a nursing home in Ashford, Kent with room for 60 residents. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in December 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. It is one of 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. 175 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.
In September 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from September 2018.
