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. ?
Run by Cartref Homes UK Limited, Ulcomb House is a residential care home in Sittingbourne, Kent with 5 registered beds. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Kent, where the median is 24 beds.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Cartref Homes UK Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road (Outstanding), 1.0 km away.
In July 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in July 2018, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 45% of homes in Kent. Here is how rating age varies by council.
