The Meadows
- Care home
- 10 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2025
- Herne Bay, Kent, South East
Not yet rated by the CQC. New services usually get their first rating within a year or two.
At a glance
No rating
No ratings have been published for this service yet.
78%
of rated care homes in Kent are Good or Outstanding (82% across the South East, 83% across England).
The Meadows: inspection record
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Whitebirch Lodge (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Orchard House (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Whitebirch Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
- – Herne Bay Manor Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Orchard House Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Kimberley Residential Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Kingsley Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- 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
- Joanna Sperrin
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing, Rehabilitation services
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Optima Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02768075 (opens Companies House)
Optima Care Limited runs 5 services, all in the South East. 0 are rated Good or Outstanding, 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Optima Care Limited
- RI Bon Secours Requires improvement. Care home, Kent
- RI Eastry House Requires improvement. Care home, Kent
- RI Seahaven Requires improvement. Care home, Kent
- RI The Chilterns Requires improvement. Care home with nursing, 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 The Meadows provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Meadows as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does The Meadows have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at The Meadows.
- When was The Meadows last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission has not published a rating for The Meadows yet.
- Who runs The Meadows?
- The Meadows is run by Optima Care Limited. It runs 5 services, all in the South East.
- What is The Meadows's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated by the CQC. New services usually get their first rating within a year or two.
Contact
- Phone
- 01843 832628
- Address
- 37 Spenser Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5QP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Whitebirch Lodge (Good, 0.2 miles away) and Orchard House (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Whitebirch Lodge Good, 0.2 miles away
- – Herne Bay Manor Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Orchard House Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Kimberley Residential Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Kingsley Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away