Residential care home · Kent

Farm House

Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago
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Farm House is a residential care home in Ashford in Kent, run by Canterbury Oast Trust. CQC registers it for 5 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published August 2018, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. 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

Good
Published 4 August 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?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 4 August 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

Farm 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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The provider's other homes

Canterbury Oast Trust runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 7 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Boldshaves Oast
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RA · Residential care home · 14 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Homelands
    Ashford, Kent · TN25 7DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Old School House
    New Romney, Kent · TN28 8ER · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • The New Bungalow
    Ashford, Kent · TN25 7DT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Holly Cottage
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Ivy Cottage
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago

All 8 homes run by Canterbury Oast Trust →

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  • Rosemary Cottage
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 6 beds0.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Holly Cottage
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RJ · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Ivy Cottage
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
  • Woodchurch House
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Boldshaves Oast
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 3RA · Residential care home · 14 beds4.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Birch House
    Ashford, Kent · TN26 2AF · Residential care home · 5 beds4.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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