Rated Care Homes

Q Leaf Care Limited

RI

Requires improvement

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 2 ratings

    Rated Requires improvement at every inspection since 2022.

  • 11 months

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 35 of 212

    rated home care services in Kent are rated Requires improvement, like this one.

Q Leaf Care Limited: inspection record

Home care, Kent

Rated Requires improvement in November 2025.

Q Leaf Care Limited: 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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Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Deal (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Park View Domiciliary Care (Good, 0.6 miles away).

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  2. G
  3. RI
    Safe Choice Care Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
  4. G
    Park View Domiciliary Care Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. –
    Ever Kind Care Ltd Not yet rated, 1.5 miles away

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What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 12 November 2025 (assessment visit 23 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

We completed an inspection between 28 July 2025 and 05 August 2025. Q-Leaf Care Limited is a domiciliary care service providing the regulated activity of personal care to people in their own homes. Not all people received personal care at the time of the inspection. We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. At the last inspection, the provider was not aware of the RSRCRC guidance. At this inspection the provider had not taken steps to address this and implement the guidance as it was not in place and the registered manager was not aware of the RSRCRC guidance. Whilst the registered manager was unaware of the guidance, they were able to demonstrate how they were supporting people to have to be independent and in control of their care and support as much as possible.

  • Safe No rating
  • Effective Good
  • Caring Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary

The provider identified issues regarding the culture within the staff team, this included staff not always reporting incidents formally to the senior leaders. The registered manager was aware of this and taking action to support staff. The registered manager supported staff with supervisions and 1-1 meetings to give opportunities for staff to share concerns.

People’s health risks were well managed, and staff completed training relevant to their role. People’s needs were fully assessed prior to their care and support being delivered. The provider worked well with other partners and health professionals to ensure people received joined up and coordinated care. The provider had governance processes in place to assess the service and make improvements where necessary.

The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment, good governance and fit and proper persons employed. At this inspection, improvements were found in relation to fit and proper persons and the provider was no longer in breach of this legal regulation. However, not enough improvements had been made at this inspection in relation to safe care and treatment and good governance. Therefore, the provider remains in breach of the legal regulation in relation to safe care and treatment and good governance.

  1. Safe

    No rating

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained the same. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.

  2. Effective

    Good

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.

  3. Caring

    Good

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. At our last assessment we rated this key question Good. At this assessment the rating has remained Good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.

  5. Well-led

    No rating

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.At our last assessment we rated this key question requires improvement. At this assessment the rating has remained the same. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask the service

  1. Safe was rated Requires improvement on 12 November 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  2. Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 12 November 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
  3. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.

Registration details

Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service
Who it supports
Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

Inspection report

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

1 inspection report, latest 12 August 2022. Latest assessment published 12 November 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

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
13216356 (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 Q Leaf Care Limited provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Q Leaf Care Limited.
When was Q Leaf Care Limited last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Q Leaf Care Limited was published on 12 November 2025.
Who runs Q Leaf Care Limited?
Q Leaf Care Limited is run by Q Leaf Care Limited.
What is Q Leaf Care Limited's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 12 November 2025.

Contact

Phone
01304 793060
Address
14-16, Broad Street, Deal, CT14 6ES Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

Compare nearby

Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Deal (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Park View Domiciliary Care (Good, 0.6 miles away).

Nearest home care services:

  1. –
    WeKare Personal Assistants Ltd Not yet rated, 0.1 miles away
  2. G
  3. RI
    Safe Choice Care Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
  4. G
    Park View Domiciliary Care Good, 0.6 miles away
  5. –
    Ever Kind Care Ltd Not yet rated, 1.5 miles away

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