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. ?
Kent County Council runs Southfields, a residential care home in Ashford, Kent with room for 10 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a sensory impairment and children. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from May 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in March 2018. 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.
286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. Kent County Council runs 9 care homes, and all 9 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is The Kent Autistic Trust - 118 Beaver Lane (Outstanding), 0.6 km away.
