Residential care home · Medway

Rochester Care Home

Robert Bean Care Centre, Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 October 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2017GoodSECRW
  • July 2016Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Medway

Rochester Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 33 other homes in Medway. 72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 34 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 16 (25%)
  • Inadequate 1 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 5 (8%)

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Care homes nearby

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    Rochester, Medway · ME1 2PG · Residential care home · 2 beds0.3 km
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  • Friston House
    Rochester, Medway · ME1 2BQ · Nursing home · 81 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Holly Lodge Residential Home
    Chatham, Medway · ME4 6HS · Residential care home · 22 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Downers Court
    Rochester, Medway · ME1 2SA · Residential care home · 3 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Avenues South East - 74 Wilson Avenue
    Rochester, Medway · ME1 2RL · Residential care home · 6 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Acorn House Residential Home Limited
    Chatham, Medway · ME4 6DP · Residential care home · 28 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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Rochester Care Home in brief

An independent residential care home in Rochester, Medway, Rochester Care Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 64 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Medway are smaller: the median there is 19 beds.

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from May 2025. 94% of homes in Medway also score 5. In Medway, 72% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2019. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 42% of homes in Medway. Here is how rating age varies by council.