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. ?
Saltwood Care Centre is a 68-bed nursing home in Hythe, Kent. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in November 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5.
In May 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in February 2018, was the same.
