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. ?
The home changed owner in January 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
Run by GM Care Home (Dover) LTD, Laureston House Residential Home is a residential care home in Dover, Kent with 21 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and people with a physical disability.
In November 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in December 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kent, 45% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
About 0.8 km away, Chitty Barn is rated Outstanding. The home changed owner in January 2026. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in May 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent.
