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 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.