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. ?
Harbour Care Home is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 12-bed residential care home in Herne Bay, run by Harbour Homes UK Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in April 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2019. Its rating before that, in August 2016, was the same. 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.
