Residential care home · Kent

Ashingham House

London Road, Temple Ewell, Dover, CT16 3DJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Ashingham House is a residential care home in Dover, run by Ashingham House Limited (part of Allied Care Limited). It has 10 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Good overall in January 2019, and Good in all five key questions. 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 12 January 2019 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?Good

Older rating. Published 12 January 2019, 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

Ashingham House is in the Good tier, alongside 286 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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