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Nursing home · Kent

Chestfield House

The Ridge Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3JT

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Chestfield House is a nursing home in Whitstable, run by Uniquehelp Limited (part of Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited). It is registered for up to 31 residents 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 November 2017. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 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

Requires improvement
Published 3 November 2017 Rated 8 years 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

Older rating. Published 3 November 2017, 8 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

Chestfield House is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 87 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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The provider's other homes

Uniquehelp Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Requires improvement.

  • Harbledown Lodge
    Canterbury, Kent · CT2 9AP · Nursing home · 56 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Haydon-Mayer
    Herne Bay, Kent · CT6 8PX · Nursing home · 32 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago
  • Whitstable Nursing Home
    Whitstable, Kent · CT5 1DN · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago

All 4 homes run by Uniquehelp Limited →

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  • Whitstable Nursing Home
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