Villa Maria
- Care home
- 33 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Hythe, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
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.
Villa Maria: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2018, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 9 February 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Villa Maria is a residential care home which provides personal care to 27 people over 65. The service can support up to 34 people.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. ● Staff had received training in infection control and how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) effectively. Staff changed into their uniforms when arriving at the service and had the option to have uniforms washed at the correct temperature at the service. ● People and staff had regular tests for COVID. Lateral flow tests (which give a result in 30 minutes) were used for anyone who entered the service including staff for each shift they worked. ● The service was clean and additional cleaning had been added to the cleaning schedule including disinfecting door handles and all areas after use by people or staff. Furniture had been moved to promote social distancing including reducing the number of people at each dining table for meals.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Tamara Brown
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)10 inspection reports, latest 9 February 2021. 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
- Marist Sisters
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Charity number
- 225485
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 Villa Maria provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Villa Maria as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Villa Maria have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 33 beds at Villa Maria.
- When was Villa Maria last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Villa Maria was published on 29 June 2018.
- Who runs Villa Maria?
- Villa Maria is run by Marist Sisters.
- What is Villa Maria's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 29 June 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 01303 266723
- Address
- 53 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5QE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Highfield Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- – 15 Seabrook Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G 24 Seabrook Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G 26 Seabrook Road Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Abbey Lodge Residential Home Good, 0.4 miles away