Residential care home · Kent

Whiston House

Whiston Avenue, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3LA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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Whiston House is a residential care home in Ashford, run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited. CQC registers it for 15 places and supports people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

CQC rated it Good overall in November 2019. It was rated Requires improvement for responsive. Across Kent, 79% of the 461 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 13 November 2019 Rated 6 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?Requires improvement
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 13 November 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

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

How it compares in Kent

Whiston House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 45 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

Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited runs 24 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • The Goodwins
    Deal, Kent · CT14 9JR · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingston House
    Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6HZ · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Oaklands
    Ashford, Kent · TN24 9AE · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago
  • Ashwood Place
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9JG · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 100 Woodcote Grove Road
    Coulsdon, Croydon · CR5 2AF · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 22 Prices Avenue
    Margate, Kent · CT9 2NT · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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Care homes nearby

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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Boldshaves Oast
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago
  • Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre
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    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Breton Court
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Cedar Bungalows
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago

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