Residential care home · Harrow

Kent House

Augustine Road, Harrow, HA3 5NS

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago
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Kent House is a residential care home in Harrow in Harrow, run by GCH (South) Ltd (part of Gold Care Homes). It has 40 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

Its latest CQC rating, published February 2021, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 94% of care homes in Harrow are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 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 24 February 2021 Rated 5 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 24 February 2021, 5 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 Harrow

Kent House is in the Good tier, alongside 36 other homes in Harrow. Of the 49 rated care homes here, 94% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (6%)
  • Good 37 (73%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 3 (6%)
  • Requires improvement 3 (6%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (4%)

Half of Harrow's ratings are more than 4.2 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

GCH (South) Ltd runs 6 care homes registered with CQC: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Baugh House Care Centre
    Sidcup, Bexley · DA14 5ED · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Brackenbridge House
    Ruislip, Hillingdon · HA4 0JH · Residential care home · 36 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Hillside Nursing Home
    Romford, Havering · RM3 9AW · Nursing home · 55 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Wickham Care Home
    Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 2JL · Residential care home · 35 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Peverel Green Care Home
    Chelmsford, Essex · CM3 2JL · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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Care homes nearby

  • Idelo Limited - 5 Courtenay Avenue
    Harrow · HA3 5JH · Residential care home · 4 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Rowanweald Residential and Nursing Home
    Harrow · HA3 5EG · Nursing home · 74 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Carlton House Residential Care Home
    Pinner, Harrow · HA5 4EP · Residential care home · 24 beds1.2 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Kailash Manor Care Home
    Pinner, Harrow · HA5 4HE · Nursing home · 78 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
  • Sairam Villa Care Home
    Harrow · HA1 4UH · Nursing home · 46 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Haven Residential Care Home
    Pinner, Harrow · HA5 4NL · Residential care home · 30 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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