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 Hollies Rest Home is a 31-bed residential care home in Southborough, Kent, run by Regal Care Trading Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2020. That matches its previous rating, from September 2017. 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).
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from January 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. 9 of Regal Care Trading Ltd’s 15 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
