Residential care home · Kent

Orchard Cottage

Keycol Hill, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 8NE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: OutstandingWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago
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Orchard Cottage is a residential care home in Sittingbourne, run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd. CQC registers it for 3 places and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in July 2023. It was rated Outstanding for responsive. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 4 July 2023 Rated 3 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?Outstanding
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

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How it compares in Kent

Orchard Cottage is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier, alongside 14 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

Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Not yet rated.

  • Aspley House
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1PA · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Moordean
    Sheerness, Kent · ME12 3QP · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • 23 Oak Avenue
    Isle Of Sheppey, Kent · ME12 3QT · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Insight Teynham
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME9 9QW · Residential care home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated this month
  • Insight Walderslade
    Chatham, Medway · ME5 9NP · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Newington Court
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME9 7LG · Nursing home · 64 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Hill Farm
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME9 8LZ · Residential care home · 9 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Pine Lodge Care Home
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1YU · Residential care home · 59 beds1.2 km
    Inadequate S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 11 months ago
  • Aspley House
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Residential care home · 4 beds1.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Elvy Court Care Home
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Nursing home · 55 beds1.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Byfield Court
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME9 8PJ · Residential care home · 11 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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