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?★Outstanding
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 Rectory Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 14 other homes in Kent.
79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Old Rectory Care Home is an independent 35-bed residential care home in Romney Marsh, Kent, registered with CQC under its own name. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.
14 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from February 2026. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
The current CQC rating is Good, published in July 2021. Safe, effective, caring and well-led were also Good. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. 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.
