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 Marist Sisters, Villa Maria is a residential care home in Hythe, Kent with 33 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
In June 2018, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in April 2017, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved. 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).
None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across Kent, 79% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent.
