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Nursing home · Medway

Friston House

414 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 8 years ago
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Friston House is a nursing home in Rochester, run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 81 places and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in December 2017. It was rated Requires improvement for responsive. Across Medway, 68% of the 60 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

Good
Published 6 December 2017 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?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 6 December 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 Medway

Friston House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 6 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

See all 65 care homes in Medway →

The provider's other homes

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 210 care homes registered with CQC: 9 Outstanding, 166 Good, 21 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate, 12 Not yet rated.

  • Badgeworth Court Care Centre
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · GL51 4UL · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 4 years ago
  • Briardene Care Home
    Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees · TS23 1DA · Nursing home · 34 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 7 years ago
  • Harton Grange
    South Shields, South Tyneside · NE34 0LZ · Residential care home · 62 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Lucerne House
    Exeter, Devon · EX2 8TU · Nursing home · 74 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 6 years ago
  • Oxford Beaumont
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX1 5DF · Nursing home · 45 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 1 month ago
  • Red Oaks
    Henfield, West Sussex · BN5 9UY · Nursing home · 64 beds
    Outstanding SECRW Rated 8 years ago

All 210 homes run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited →

Care homes nearby

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    Good SECRW Rated 6 years ago
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  • Downers Court
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    Good SECRW Rated 8 years ago
  • Holly Lodge Residential Home
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  • Valley View Care Home Ltd
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    Requires improvement SECRW Rated 3 years ago

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