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. ?
The Grove Residential Home is a 44-bed residential care home in Maidstone, Kent, run by Smartblade Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
In March 2020, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from April 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kent, 45% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
