Ivy Cottage
- Care home
- 5 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Woodchurch, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in July 2018.
8 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.
Ivy Cottage: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Farm House Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Holly Cottage Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Rosemary Cottage Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Woodchurch House Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Boldshaves Oast Good, 2.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 14 July 2018. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
This was a comprehensive inspection. It took place on 16th and 17th May and was unannounced. Ivy Cottage provides accommodation and personal care for five people with learning disabilities who may have complex needs.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
At the time of the inspection four people were living at Ivy Cottage and there was one vacancy. The premises are purpose built on one level with good access for people with limited mobility or wheel chair users. It is set on Highlands Farm near the village of Woodchurch.
Each person had their own room with additional communal bathroom and separate wet room. There was also a lounge/diner and kitchen. There was a fenced rear garden with a paved seating area.
Ivy Cottage is a care home. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement. CQC regulates both the premises and the care provided, and both were looked at during this inspection. Ivy Cottage accommodates people with a learning disability and some with complex needs.
The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 14 July 2018. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Susan Beeney
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 14 July 2018. 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
- Canterbury Oast Trust
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 01897198 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 291662
Canterbury Oast Trust runs 9 services, all in the South East. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Canterbury Oast Trust
- G Boldshaves Oast Good. Care home, Kent
- G Farm House Good. Care home, Kent
- G Holly Cottage Good. Care home, Kent
- G Homelands Good. Care home, Kent
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.
- Adult social care at Kent County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 41 61 61, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Kent County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Ivy Cottage provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Ivy Cottage as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Ivy Cottage have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 5 beds at Ivy Cottage.
- When was Ivy Cottage last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Ivy Cottage was published on 14 July 2018.
- Who runs Ivy Cottage?
- Ivy Cottage is run by Canterbury Oast Trust. It runs 9 services, all in the South East.
- What is Ivy Cottage's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 14 July 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01233 861513
- Address
- Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Farm House Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Holly Cottage Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- RI Rosemary Cottage Requires improvement, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Woodchurch House Good, 0.9 miles away
- G Boldshaves Oast Good, 2.5 miles away