SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
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Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
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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?85%Good
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Independence, choice and controlGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Kindness, compassion and dignityExceptional
Workforce wellbeing and enablementExceptional
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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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?79%Good
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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 inclusionExceptional
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 28 good, 3 exceptional, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Run by Avondalecare (Kent) Limited, Avondale Castlemount Lodge is a residential care home in Dover, Kent with 9 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from February 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2018. Ratings in Kent are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe and effective staffing”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.
The nearest home with a higher rating is Chitty Barn (Outstanding), 0.7 km away. It is one of 2 homes run by Avondalecare (Kent) Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”.
