Ivy Cottage is a residential care home in Ashford, run by Canterbury Oast Trust. CQC registers it for 5 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism.
CQC rated it Good overall in July 2018. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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 14 July 2018
Rated 8 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 14 July 2018, 8 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
Ivy Cottage 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
See all 483 care homes in Kent →
The provider's other homes
Canterbury Oast Trust runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement.
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Boldshaves Oast
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RA · Residential care home · 14 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Farm House
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Homelands
Ashford, Kent · TN25 7DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Old School House
New Romney, Kent · TN28 8ER · Residential care home · 8 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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The New Bungalow
Ashford, Kent · TN25 7DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Holly Cottage
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Farm House
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Rosemary Cottage
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 6 beds0.0 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Holly Cottage
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 8 years ago
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Woodchurch House
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3SN · Nursing home · 85 beds1.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Boldshaves Oast
Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RA · Residential care home · 14 beds4.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Birch House
Ashford, Kent · TN26 2AF · Residential care home · 5 beds4.8 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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