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. ?
The home changed owner in December 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Run by Canterbury Oast Trust, Boldshaves Oast is a residential care home in Ashford, Kent with 14 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24 beds.
Its CQC rating, from May 2018, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its previous rating, in February 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. 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.
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). It is one of 8 homes run by Canterbury Oast Trust. 7 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in December 2025.
