Residential care home · Kent

The Cherries

30 Julian Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HW

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
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The Cherries is a residential care home in Folkestone, run by Lothlorien Community Limited (part of Priory Group). CQC registers it for 6 places and supports younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in April 2022. 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 6 April 2022 Rated 4 years 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

The Cherries 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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The provider's other homes

Lothlorien Community Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Eden Cottage
    Romney Marsh, Kent · TN29 0LR · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Laburnum House
    Folkestone, Kent · CT20 2QD · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Maple House
    Folkestone, Kent · CT19 5HW · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Ravenlea
    Folkestone, Kent · CT20 2JU · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Seabourne House
    Romney Marsh, Kent · TN29 0PX · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Westview
    Folkestone, Kent · CT20 2JR · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Maple House
    Folkestone, Kent · CT19 5HW · Residential care home · 6 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Burnham
    Folkestone, Kent · CT19 5HW · Residential care home · 5 beds0.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Tristford
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Grosvenor Court
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • The Grange Care Home
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Folkestone Care Centre
    Folkestone, Kent · CT20 2NB · Nursing home · 110 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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