Residential care home · Kent

Broadstreet House

Broadstreet, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8DZ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • 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?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 exceptional
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesExceptional
  • 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?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 exceptional
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
    • Person-centred careExceptional
  • 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: 31 good, 2 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • December 2017GoodSECRW
  • October 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Kent

Broadstreet 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

  • Belmont
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  • Elm Lea Residential Care Home
    Hythe, Kent · CT21 4BX · Residential care home · 15 beds4.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Balgowan Nursing Home
    Hythe, Kent · CT21 4BX · Nursing home · 40 beds4.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Tanglewood
    Folkestone, Kent · CT18 7AY · Residential care home · 5 beds5.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Bradwell House
    Hythe, Kent, Kent · CT21 4AQ · Residential care home · 10 beds5.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Saltwood Care Centre
    Hythe, Kent · CT21 5UQ · Nursing home · 68 beds5.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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About Broadstreet House

An independent residential care home in Folkestone, Kent, Broadstreet House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 18 beds. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5.

In October 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from December 2017. The typical rating in Kent is about 4 years old, so this one is fairly recent. 2 of the 33 standards CQC scored were exceptional, and none fell below good.