Residential care home · Medway

Aquarius Care Home

8 Watson Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9SH

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 months ago

Aquarius Care Home is a residential care home in Chatham, run by Radha Krishna Healthcare Ltd. CQC registers it for 20 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in December 2025. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Medway, 68% of the 60 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 22 December 2025 Rated 8 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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

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

How it compares in Medway

Aquarius Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 16 other homes in Medway. Of the 60 rated care homes here, 68% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
Good 33 (51%)
Good, with an area to improve 7 (11%)
Requires improvement 17 (26%)
Inadequate 2 (3%)
Not yet rated 5 (8%)

Half of Medway's ratings are more than 4.6 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 20
Provider: Radha Krishna Healthcare Ltd
Registered manager: Usha Chottai
Registered with CQC since: 7 October 2021
Local authority: Medway
CQC location ID: 1-11429323545

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?