Fort Horsted Care Home Ltd is a nursing home in Chatham in Medway, run by Fort Horsted Care Home Ltd. It is registered for up to 30 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. For comparison, 68% of care homes in Medway are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 29 July 2026
Rated 1 month ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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
Fort Horsted Care Home Ltd 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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