CQC rating

Good

Published 5 January 2022 Rated 4 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?Good

Earlier ratings ?

February 2021Inspected, no new rating
June 2019GoodSECRW previous owner
December 2016GoodSECRW previous owner
November 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner
March 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Kent

The Old Vicarage is in the Good tier ?, with 286 other homes in Kent. 79% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

Outstanding 17 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
Good 287 (59%)
Good, with an area to improve 44 (9%)
Requires improvement 91 (19%)
Inadequate 8 (2%)
Not yet rated 23 (5%)

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What the data says about The Old Vicarage

Run by Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd, The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Deal, Kent with 39 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24 beds.

In January 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in June 2019, was the same.

286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in April 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.