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Residential care home · Kent

Chitty Barn

Chittys Barn, Salisbury Road, Dover, CT16 1EU

Outstanding SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Chitty Barn is a residential care home in Dover in Kent, run by LDC Care Company Ltd. CQC registers it for 3 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published March 2018, is Outstanding overall. It was rated Good for safe, effective and caring. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated 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

Outstanding
Published 17 March 2018 Rated 8 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Outstanding

Older rating. Published 17 March 2018, 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

Chitty Barn is in the Outstanding tier, alongside 16 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

LDC Care Company Ltd runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 2 Good.

  • The Glen
    Dover, Kent · CT17 9SN · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Little Glen
    Dover, Kent · CT17 9LS · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Reddington House
    Dover, Kent · CT16 1ER · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 4 homes run by LDC Care Company Ltd →

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