Residential care home · Kent

Grimston House Care Home

16 Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2PU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago
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Grimston House Care Home is a residential care home in Folkestone, run by Rosemere Care Home Ltd. CQC registers it for 21 places and supports older people.

CQC rated it Good overall in July 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 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 26 July 2019 Rated 7 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 26 July 2019, 7 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

Grimston House Care Home 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

Rosemere Care Home Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good.

  • St Claire's Care Home
    Folkestone, Kent · CT20 1DQ · Residential care home · 39 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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