Seymour House
- Care home
- 6 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Greenhill, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.
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.
Seymour House: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2019.
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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 25 January 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
What life was like for people using the service: The service continued to provide high quality, person centred care. Potential risks to people had been assessed and there was detailed guidance in place for staff to follow to mitigate the risks. Staff supported people to live their lives to the full.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
There was an effective system to monitor the quality of the support provided. Information from audits, accidents and incidents were used to drive improvements within the service. Staff received training and supervision to improve their practice and development to ensure people received person centred care.
Staff knew people well and how to communicate effectively with them. Staff supported people effectively to provide positive behaviour support and to be as independent as possible and learn new skills. Staff respected people's decisions about their care.
People were supported to take part in activities they enjoyed. Staff continued to support people to develop links with the community. People indicated that they were happy living at the service and were comfortable in the company of staff.
More information is in the detailed findings below.
Rating at the last inspection: Good (report published 8 July 2016).
About the service: Seymour House is a residential care home that accommodates up to six people living with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder. At the time of the inspection, six people were living at the service. The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidelines. These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion. People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary life as any citizen 'Registering the Right Support' CQC policy.
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 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)4 inspection reports, latest 25 January 2019. 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.
- 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 Seymour House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Seymour House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Seymour House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Seymour House.
- When was Seymour House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Seymour House was published on 25 January 2019.
- Who runs Seymour House?
- Seymour House is run by Achieve Together Limited. It runs 160 services in England, 63 of them in the South East.
- What is Seymour House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 25 January 2019.
Contact
- Phone
- 01227 361395
- Address
- 9 Queenbridge Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 8HE Map (opens Google Maps)
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- RI Wimbledon House Residential Care Home Requires improvement, 0.1 miles away
- G Tarrys Residential Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G H M T Care - 48 Albany Drive Good, 0.2 miles away
- RI Haydon-Mayer Requires improvement, 0.2 miles away
- G Harbour Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away