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Residential care home · Kent

Forge House

2 Podkin Wood, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LY

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 6 years ago
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Forge House is a residential care home in Chatham, run by Forge House Care Ltd. CQC registers it for 6 places and supports older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, drug and alcohol use and eating disorders.

CQC rated it Good overall in December 2019. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 10 December 2019 Rated 6 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 10 December 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Kent

Forge House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 45 other homes in Kent. Of the 461 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 17 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
  • Good 287 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 46 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 88 (18%)
  • Inadequate 8 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 22 (5%)

Half of Kent's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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