Nursing home · Kent

Larchmere House Nursing Home

Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2EN

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 10 months ago

Larchmere House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Cranbrook, run by Family Care UK Limited. CQC registers it for 33 places and supports older people and people living with dementia.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in November 2025. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 3 November 2025 Rated 10 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 Kent

Larchmere House Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 87 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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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 33
Provider: Family Care UK Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 7 December 2010
Local authority: Kent
CQC location ID: 1-108620354

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia

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?