Residential care home · Kent

Church Lane

21 Church Lane, Maidstone, ME14 4EF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 May 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2020Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2019InadequateSECRW
  • September 2019InadequateSECRW
  • December 2018GoodSECRW
  • June 2016GoodSECRW
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  • August 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in Kent

Church Lane 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

  • Hillbeck Residential Care Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 months ago
  • Barty House Nursing Home
    Maidstone, Kent · ME14 4HN · Nursing home · 59 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • The Vale Residential Care Home
    Maidstone, Kent · ME15 8ED · Residential care home · 28 beds1.9 km
    Inadequate S: InadequateE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Inadequate Rated 9 months ago
  • Invicta Court
    Maidstone, Kent · ME14 5FY · Nursing home · 75 beds2.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Maplewood Court Care Home
    Maidstone, Kent · ME15 7TA · Nursing home · 72 beds2.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Cavell Park Care Home
    Maidstone, Kent · ME14 3EN · Nursing home · 69 beds2.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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Other homes run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited

24 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • The Goodwins
    Deal, Kent · CT14 9JR · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingston House
    Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6HZ · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Oaklands
    Ashford, Kent · TN24 9AE · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Albert House
    Bedford · MK41 6AH · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Ashwood Place
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9JG · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 100 Woodcote Grove Road
    Coulsdon, Croydon · CR5 2AF · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Church Lane in brief

Run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited, Church Lane is a residential care home in Maidstone, Kent with 20 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in July 2026. In Kent, 90% of homes score 5. It is one of 24 homes run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited. 22 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2022. Its previous rating, in March 2020, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.