Residential care home · Kent

Sholden Hall Residential Home

Sholden Hall, London Road, Sholden, Deal, CT14 0AB

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 months ago

Sholden Hall Residential Home is a residential care home in Deal, run by Good Shepherd Care Limited. It has 27 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in May 2026. 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 22 May 2026 Rated 4 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

Sholden Hall Residential 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: Residential care home
Beds: 27
Provider: Good Shepherd Care Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 8 April 2022
Local authority: Kent
CQC location ID: 1-12770346996

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)

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?