Rated Care Homes

Strode Park House

  • Care home
  • 55 beds
  • Nursing care
  • Registered since 2011
  • Kent, South East
G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 7 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good.

  • 8 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 332 of 445

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

Strode Park House: inspection record

Care home with nursing, 55 beds, Kent

Rated Good in February 2026, up from Inadequate.

Strode Park 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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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 18 February 2026 (assessment visit 7 January 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment 8 January to 15 January 2026. Strode Park House is a residential service providing personal and nursing care to adults with physical disabilities. The provider was previously in breach of legal regulations around safe care and treatment, safe and effective staffing, the need for consent and good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment, and the provider was no longer in breach of the regulations. This home has been in Special Measures since 7 July 2025. The provider demonstrated improvements that have been made. The home is no longer rated as inadequate overall or in any of the key questions. The provider implemented and followed an action plan that strengthened oversight, improved safety and effectiveness of care, and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements. Therefore, this home is no longer in Special Measures. There were systems of audit to monitor and analyse safeguarding incidents. We saw these were recorded and raised appropriately. Staff understood and supported people to manage risks safety. The environment in some areas needed some repair. However, plans to do this were underway and a timescale was being worked towards, with funding for the repairs being secured. People received their medicines safely and as prescribed. There were processes in place to record and report medicine errors. '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. The home followed these principles.

  • Safe Good
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary

People’s care was personalised and person-centred. Staff had a good understanding of their roles, responsibilities and understood their accountability.

There was clear evidence of ongoing learning and evidence of further training being organised with outside agencies. Staff felt supported by the management and felt the management team were approachable. Staff told us, "I can raise anything, I am listened to and the team listen to me." Community health care professionals told us how communication with the home had improved and the home worked with them to provide safe and effective care. The management team were knowledgeable and demonstrated clear passion for the staff, the home and the people living there.

  1. Safe

    Good

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.

    At our last inspection we found the provider was in breach of legal regulations in relation to people’s safe care and treatment, the way people’s medicines were managed safely and the skills and deployment of staff. At this inspection, enough improvements had been made, and the provider was no longer in breach of regulation.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

    At our last inspection we found the provider was in breach of legal regulation in relation to consent. At this inspection, enough improvements had been made, and the provider was no longer in breach of regulation.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.

    This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to good.

    This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. Well-led

    Good

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question inadequate. At this assessment the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.

    The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to the governance and oversight of the service. At this inspection, enough improvements had been made, and the provider was no longer in breach of regulation.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
  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
Sherri Frier
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service with nursing, Rehabilitation services
Who it supports
Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

7 inspection reports, latest 13 September 2023. Latest assessment published 18 February 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

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

Who runs it

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
00407697 (opens Companies House)
Charity number
227794

Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities runs 6 services, all in the South East. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding.

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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 Strode Park House provide nursing care?
Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Strode Park House as a care home with nursing.
How many beds does Strode Park House have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 55 beds at Strode Park House.
When was Strode Park House last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Strode Park House was published on 18 February 2026.
Who runs Strode Park House?
Strode Park House is run by Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities. It runs 6 services, all in the South East.
What is Strode Park House's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 18 February 2026.

Contact

Phone
01227 373292
Address
Lower Herne Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NE Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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