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. ?
Old Charlton House Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 30 other homes in Isle of Wight.
71% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Kensington Health Care Limited runs Old Charlton House Residential Home, a residential care home in Cowes, Isle of Wight with room for 32 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. 82% of homes in Isle of Wight also score 5. In Isle of Wight, 71% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
Its CQC rating, from May 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in October 2016, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 49% of homes in Isle of Wight. Here is how rating age varies by council.
