Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home

What the inspectors found

A plain English summary of the Care Quality Commission inspection behind the current rating of Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home. Report published 26 November 2019.

• 22 October 2019
• 55 places, 48 people were using the service at the time

Safe

Inspectors found that people received their medicines as prescribed, after improvements in how medicines were managed. Staffing levels had been adjusted to meet people's needs, so people did not have to wait long for support. After accidents, incidents or a complaint, meetings were held to look at whether anything could have been done differently.

Effective

Inspectors found that staff received ongoing training and support to help them meet people's individual needs. A nursing assistant role had been developed so there were enough trained staff. People had access to health care services in a timely manner, and people's nutritional needs had been assessed.

Caring

Inspectors found that staff knew people well and had built relationships with them. A dignity champion had been appointed to help staff understand how to treat people respectfully. Staff understood how to support people to have a pain free and comfortable end of life, with important people around them.

Responsive

Inspectors found that a new activity coordinator had set up a programme of activities based on what people enjoyed doing. People went on trips, and their art work was displayed around the home. Links had been made with the local community, including visits from preschool children and cake making to raise money for charity.

Well-led

Inspectors found that systems to check the quality of the service had been strengthened. They were effective in finding and dealing with shortfalls. Everyone said the service was well-led and that the registered manager and provider were approachable. The views of people and their relatives were regularly asked for and acted on.

What people told the inspectors

People and their relatives said staff knew them well and helped them to feel safe. Everyone said the service was well-led and that the registered manager and provider were approachable.

Since the last inspection

Rated Good in November 2019, up from Requires improvement.

Safe moved from Requires improvement to Good; Responsive moved from Requires improvement to Good; Well-led moved from Requires improvement to Good; Effective is still Good; Caring is still Good.

• 30 December 2020: Inspection looking at part of the service
• 26 November 2019: Routine inspection, rated Good. This inspection gave the current rating.
• 28 November 2018: Routine inspection, rated Requires improvement

Read the full report on the CQC website

Source: Care Quality Commission inspection report, summarised by CareAssura. Contains CQC data used under the Open Government Licence.

How Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home compares in Swale

Measured against the 25 care homes for older people registered in Swale. The dark dot is this home.

Size

55 places. Larger than 17 of the 25 homes. The local average is 36 places.

CQC rating

Good. 18 of the 25 homes (72%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Kent the figure is 68%.

Latest report

26 November 2019. 17 of the 25 homes have published a newer inspection report since.

Registered

October 2017. 11 of the 25 homes registered more recently.

Care offered

Nursing care. Of the 25 homes, 5 offer nursing care.

Food hygiene

4 out of 5. The same rating as 3 of the 22 homes that have one.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes for older people in Swale.

The local picture: Swale

What the numbers say about care for older people in Swale, in Kent.

What care costs in Kent, per week

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

• People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 17,400 by 2035, up 12%
• People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 51%
• Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 24%
• Dementia diagnosis rate: 57%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
• Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 58. Kent average is 77.
• Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
• Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
• Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Good to know about Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home

Facts from public registers, and what is close by.

Registered with CQC

11 October 2017, so 9 years.

Food hygiene rating

4 out of 5. Good. Last inspected by the local council on 1 May 2026.

Run by

Cooksditch House Care Ltd, which runs this service only.

Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.

Local services near Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home

The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.

Nearest 24 hour A&E

• William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, 12 miles away

It is about 12 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.

Nearest GP practices

• Faversham Medical Group, 0.2 miles away
• Faversham Medical Practice, 0.2 miles away
• Whitstable Medical Practice, 5.4 miles away

Nearest dentists

• Hillton Dental Surgery, 0.2 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Faversham Smiles, 0.2 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Faversham NHS Dac, 0.2 miles away (NHS.uk details)

Nearest pharmacies

• Boots, 0.1 miles away
• Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 0.1 miles away
• Newton Place Pharmacy, 0.2 miles away

Nearest railway stations

• Faversham Station, 0.3 miles away
• Selling Station, 3.3 miles away
• Teynham Station, 4 miles away

Around Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home

• H: Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home
• A: 24 hour A&E
• G: GP practice
• D: Dentist
• P: Pharmacy
• S: Railway station

Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.