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Kimberley Residential Home

40 Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay, CT6 6DT

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago
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Kimberley Residential Home is a residential care home in Herne Bay in Kent, run by Noble Care Homes Ltd. It is registered for up to 18 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published April 2019, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated 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 30 April 2019 Rated 7 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • 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 30 April 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.

Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Kent

Kimberley Residential Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 45 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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