Residential care home · Kent

Pine Lodge Care Home

26-32, Key Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YU

Inadequate Safe: InadequateEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Inadequate Rated 11 months ago

Pine Lodge Care Home is a residential care home in Sittingbourne, run by Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited (part of Eleanor Healthcare Group). It has 59 registered beds and supports older people and people living with dementia.

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

CQC rating

Inadequate
Published 13 October 2025 Rated 11 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate

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

How it compares in Kent

Pine Lodge Care Home is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 7 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

Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good, 1 Inadequate.

  • Addington Heights
    Croydon · CR0 0DN · Nursing home · 50 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Bradbury House
    Aylesford, Kent · ME20 7FU · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Heavers Court
    London, Croydon · SE25 6LL · Nursing home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Langley Oaks
    South Croydon, Croydon · CR2 8DH · Residential care home · 60 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Rose House
    Gillingham, Medway · ME7 1XH · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago
  • Lavenders
    West Malling, Kent · ME19 6HP · Residential care home · 59 beds
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Elvy Court Care Home
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Nursing home · 55 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Aspley House
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1QA · Residential care home · 4 beds0.5 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding 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
  • Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1PA · Residential care home · 3 beds0.8 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Hanningfield Retirement Home Limited
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME10 1NR · Residential care home · 44 beds1.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Byfield Court
    Sittingbourne, Kent · ME9 8PJ · Residential care home · 11 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago

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