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. ?
Heathfield Residential Home is a 35-bed nursing home in Ashford, Kent, run by Heathfield Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2026. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from March 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in July 2021.
