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. ?
Laureston House Residential Home is a 21-bed residential care home in Dover, Kent. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia.
About 0.8 km away, Chitty Barn is rated Outstanding. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in November 2019. 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).
