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. ?
An independent residential care home in Whitstable, Kent, Lyndhurst Rest Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 44 beds. It is registered to care for people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2024. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2019. Its previous rating, in October 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 45% of homes in Kent. Here is how rating age varies by council.
