SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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
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. ?
An independent nursing home in Dartford, Kent, Kentwood House is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 32 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.
CQC last rated the home in May 2023, giving it Requires improvement overall. Effective and well-led were also Requires improvement. CQC rated safe, caring and responsive as Good. That matches its previous rating, from January 2023.
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. The nearest home with a higher rating is Beechcare Incorporating the Peter Gidney Neurological Centre (Good), 0.0 km away.
