Residential care home · Isle of Wight

Kynance Residential Home

Mentfade Limited, 97 York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6BP

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 months ago

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Kynance Residential Home is a residential care home in East Cowes, run by Mentfade Limited. It has 32 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in June 2026. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Isle of Wight, 75% of the 59 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 23 June 2026 Rated 2 months 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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Isle of Wight

Kynance Residential Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 10 other homes in Isle of Wight. Of the 59 rated care homes here, 75% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 2 (3%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (7%)
Good 33 (55%)
Good, with an area to improve 5 (8%)
Requires improvement 11 (18%)
Inadequate 4 (7%)
Not yet rated 1 (2%)

Half of Isle of Wight's ratings are more than 5.4 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 32
Provider: Mentfade Limited
Registered manager: Corinne Lovejoy
Registered with CQC since: 17 December 2010
Local authority: Isle of Wight
CQC location ID: 1-120443108

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?