Nursing home · Kent

Woodford House

Watling Street, Dartford, DA2 6EG

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Woodford House is a nursing home in Dartford in Kent, run by Woodford House Healthcare Limited. It has 41 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published October 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 3 October 2024 Rated 1 year 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

Woodford House 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: Nursing home
Beds: 41
Provider: Woodford House Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Ese Okpodu
Registered with CQC since: 30 August 2022
Local authority: Kent
CQC location ID: 1-13368594231

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Sensory impairment

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?