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. ?
What the data says about Loose Valley Nursing Home
Loose Valley Nursing Home is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 39-bed nursing home in Maidstone, run by Nellsar Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
In January 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from March 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kent, 45% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Nellsar Limited runs 13 care homes, and 10 of the 13 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
