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. ?
Highfield Residential Home is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 23-bed residential care home in Birchington, run by Highfield Birchington Limited. It is registered to care for older people.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in September 2026. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5.
In March 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in January 2017, 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.
