Welcome House - Nickleby Lodge is a residential care home in Rochester in Medway, run by Toqeer Aslam. CQC registers it for 10 places and supports people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published March 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Inadequate for safe. For comparison, 68% of care homes in Medway are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 30 March 2026
Rated 5 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?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Medway
Welcome House - Nickleby Lodge is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 16 other homes in Medway.
Of the 60 rated care homes here, 68% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
- Good 33 (51%)
- Good, with an area to improve 7 (11%)
- Requires improvement 17 (26%)
- Inadequate 2 (3%)
- Not yet rated 5 (8%)
Half of Medway's ratings are more than 4.6 years old. How tiers work
See all 65 care homes in Medway →
The provider's other homes
Toqeer Aslam runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate.
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Welcome House - Gillingham Homes
Gillingham, Medway · ME7 5LW · Residential care home · 9 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Welcome House - Ruby Lodge
Gravesend, Kent · DA11 0HZ · Residential care home · 17 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 3 years ago
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Welcome House - Leeza Court
Gillingham, Medway · ME8 7RG · Residential care home · 16 beds
Inadequate
S: InadequateE: InadequateC: Requires improvementR: InadequateW: Inadequate
Rated 10 months ago
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Welcome House - The Chestnuts
Rochester, Medway · ME1 1RX · Residential care home · 15 beds
Inadequate
S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: InadequateR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 11 months ago
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Care homes nearby
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Welcome House - The Chestnuts
Rochester, Medway · ME1 1RX · Residential care home · 15 beds0.1 km
Inadequate
S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: InadequateR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate
Rated 11 months ago
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Watts Healthcare Ltd
Rochester, Medway · ME1 3BU · Residential care home · 32 beds0.3 km
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 5 years ago
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Rochester House
Rochester, Medway · ME1 3BU · Residential care home · 10 beds0.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Sinon House Therapeutic Unit
Rochester, Medway · ME1 1XN · Residential care home · 4 beds0.5 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 4 years ago
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St Williams
Rochester, Medway · ME1 2PG · Residential care home · 2 beds1.6 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Rochester Care Home
Rochester, Medway · ME1 2QT · Residential care home · 64 beds1.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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