Residential care home · Kent

L'Arche Kent The Rainbow

5 Victoria Road, Canterbury, CT1 3SG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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L'Arche Kent The Rainbow is a residential care home in Canterbury, run by L'Arche. It is registered for up to 6 residents and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in April 2020, and Good in all five key questions. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 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 3 April 2020 Rated 6 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 3 April 2020, 6 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

L'Arche Kent The Rainbow 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

L'Arche runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • L'Arche Bognor Regis Bethany
    Bognor Regis, West Sussex · PO21 2UX · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • L'Arche Bognor Regis Zacchaeus
    Bognor Regis, West Sussex · PO21 2DE · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • L'Arche London Gothic Lodge
    London, Lambeth · SE27 9HG · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • L'Arche Preston Moor Fold
    Preston, Lancashire · PR1 6AS · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • L'Arche Bognor Regis Jericho
    Bognor Regis, West Sussex · PO21 2UX · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • L'Arche Kent Faith House
    Canterbury, Kent · CT2 7TH · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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