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. ?
Southlands is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 6-bed residential care home in Maidstone, run by Counticare Limited. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). 11 of Counticare Limited’s 11 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
In February 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in November 2015. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 45% of ratings in Kent are as old (how rating age varies by council).
