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Residential care home · Kent

The Old Farm House Residential Home

48 Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SA

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago
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The Old Farm House Residential Home is a residential care home in Canterbury, run by Old Farm House Care Limited (part of RCB Healthcare). It is registered for up to 31 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in December 2018. It was rated Requires improvement for well-led. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 14 December 2018 Rated 7 years ago
  • 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?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 14 December 2018, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Kent

The Old Farm House Residential Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 45 other homes in Kent. Of the 461 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 17 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
  • Good 287 (59%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 46 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 88 (18%)
  • Inadequate 8 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 22 (5%)

Half of Kent's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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