Rated Care Homes

Roper House

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 5 ratings

    First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in February 2023.

  • 4 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 332 of 445

    rated care homes in Kent are rated Good, like this one.

Roper House: inspection record

Care home, 24 beds, Kent

Rated Good in February 2023.

Roper House: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 10 February 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Roper House is a residential care home providing regulated activity of personal care for to up to 27 people. The service provides support to people who were deaf and/or blind, some people also had a learning disability. At the time of our inspection there were 22 people using the service. The care home had a number of communal areas and a large garden. There was also two people who lived more independently in self- contained flats, adjoined to the main building. We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. 'Right support, right care, right culture' is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.

What inspectors found

Right Support People were supported by staff to pursue their interests, one person told us they were supported to do painting which they liked. People had a choice about their living environment and were able to personalise their rooms. The registered manager told us that people has chosen the colour paint for the hallways. Staff enabled people to access specialist health and social care support in the community, for example occupational therapists and speech and language therapy (SALT).

Read the rest of CQC's summary

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Right Care People could communicate with staff and understand information given to them as staff supported them consistently and understood their individual communication needs. The service ensured people had access to an independent British Sign Language interpreter for things such as medical appointments. People received kind and compassionate care. Staff protected and respected people's privacy and dignity. They understood and responded to their individual needs. Relatives told us they felt the staff were kind and caring. We observed staff being kind and caring towards people.

Right Culture People received good quality care and support because trained staff and specialists could meet their needs and wishes. For example, staff completed training in learning disabilities and Autism, catheter care, diabetes, epilepsy and dysphagia. People and those important to them, including advocates, were involved in planning their care. For example, best interest meetings were held with family members or advocates. Relatives also told us they were informed if there were any incidents or accidents.

For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Catherine Page
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

1 inspection report, latest 10 February 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Provider
Achieve Together LimitedBrand: Achieve Together
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
03153442 (opens Companies House)

Achieve Together Limited runs 160 services in England, 63 of them in the South East. 128 are rated Good or Outstanding, 25 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 7 have no rating yet.

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Getting help from Kent County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Roper House provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Roper House as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Roper House have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 24 beds at Roper House.
When was Roper House last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Roper House was published on 10 February 2023.
Who runs Roper House?
Roper House is run by Achieve Together Limited. It runs 160 services in England, 63 of them in the South East.
What is Roper House's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 February 2023.

Contact

Phone
01227 462155
Address
St. Dunstans Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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    The Red House Nursing Home Good, 0.5 miles away
  4. G
    The Old Rectory Retirement Home Good, 0.7 miles away
  5. G
    L'Arche Kent The Rainbow Good, 0.8 miles away

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