SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Safe systems, pathways and transitionsSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
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?75%Good
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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
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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?71%Good
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Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
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 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. ?
Chimnies Residential Care Home is an independent 29-bed residential care home in Rochester, Medway, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Medway are smaller: the median there is 19 beds.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 94% of homes in Medway also score 5. 33 other homes in Medway share its tier, “Good”. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from September 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in September 2022, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. Ratings in Medway are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe systems, pathways and transitions”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.
