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. ?
Summerlands is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 9-bed residential care home in Charing, run by Counticare Limited. Its CQC registration covers people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in February 2018. Before that, in January 2017, it was rated Requires improvement. 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.
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 (good), from July 2025. 90% of homes in Kent score the top mark of 5. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. It is one of 11 homes run by Counticare Limited. 11 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
