Rated Care Homes

Breton Court

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    First rated Good in 2015, most recently Good in March 2023.

  • 4 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.

Breton Court: inspection record

Care home, 31 beds, Kent

Rated Good in March 2023.

Breton Court: 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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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 25 March 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Breton Court is a residential care home for older people. They provide the regulated activity of accommodation for people who require personal care to up to 28 people. The home provides support to older people in an adapted building. At the time of our inspection there were 26 people using the service.

What inspectors found

We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Right support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. We considered this guidance as there were people using the service who have a learning disability and or who are autistic.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. A relative told us, "There are no problems turning up ad hoc. They (the staff) are always happy". We observed people had a choice about their living environment and were able to personalise their rooms. People told us, "I love it here. I have all my bits and pieces. I even love my curtains." Staff told us, "We have a family atmosphere."

Right Care: People received kind and compassionate care. We received positive feedback from people about the care they received. People told us they were looked after well, and the staff were kind. Staff were responsive to people's needs and there was evidence of partnership working with health care professionals. Staff understood people's individual communication needs.

Right Culture: Systems and processes designed to provide management oversight of risks were not consistently employed. However, the provider and registered manager were responsive to feedback and committed to making improvements. People's quality of life was enhanced by the service's culture of improvement and inclusiveness. Relatives told us, staff were warm, helpful and their kindness overwhelming. We observed staff speaking warmly and affectionately with people and they reciprocated. People received consistent care and support from staff who knew them well.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 25 March 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
  2. The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  3. 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
Janice Macaranas
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Older People

Inspection report

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

6 inspection reports, latest 25 March 2023. 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

Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
07616985 (opens Companies House)

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 Breton Court provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Breton Court as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Breton Court have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 31 beds at Breton Court.
When was Breton Court last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Breton Court was published on 25 March 2023.
Who runs Breton Court?
Breton Court is run by A Better Carehome Ltd.
What is Breton Court's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 25 March 2023.

Contact

Phone
01580 762797
Address
Grange Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6EE Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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