Residential care home · Medway

The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent

11a Curlew Crescent, Strood, ME2 2RF

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 months ago ↓ Down from Outstanding

CQC rating

Good
Published 21 April 2026 Rated 6 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2017OutstandingSECRW
  • July 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Medway

The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent is in the Good tier ?, with 33 other homes in Medway. 72% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 34 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 16 (25%)
  • Inadequate 1 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 5 (8%)

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Care homes nearby

  • The Kent Autistic Trust - 52a River Drive
    Rochester, Medway · ME2 3JR · Residential care home · 6 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Jersey Road
    Rochester, Medway · ME2 3PB · Residential care home · 4 beds1.8 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Castle View House
    Rochester, Medway · ME2 3PP · Residential care home · 8 beds1.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingsdown House
    Kent, Medway · ME2 3DE · Residential care home · 9 beds2.6 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Grafton Lodge
    Rochester, Medway · ME2 3DE · Residential care home · 22 beds2.6 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Shaws Wood Residential Care Home
    Strood, Medway · ME2 3BU · Residential care home · 39 beds2.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 10 months ago

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Other homes run by The Kent Autistic Trust

5 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good.

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The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent at a glance

The Kent Autistic Trust - 11a Curlew Crescent is a 6-bed residential care home in Strood, Medway. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Medway, where the median is 19 beds.

In April 2026, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in June 2017, was Outstanding, so the home has slipped. Ratings in Medway are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 2 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “involving people to manage risks”.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 5 of The Kent Autistic Trust’s 5 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2026. That is true of 94% of homes in Medway. 33 other homes in Medway share its tier, “Good”.