The Old Downs Residential Care Home
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The Old Downs Residential Care Home, located in the picturesque village of Hartley near Dartford, Kent, offers a homely environment for up to 41 residents.…
- Care home
- The Old Downs Residential Care Home
- Location
- Castle Hill, Hartley, Dartford, Kent, DA3 7BH, Dartford, DA3 7BH
- Care types
- Nursing, Residential, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 8 August 2017
- Beds
- 41
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- (01474) 702146
- CQC location ID
- 1-122186071
Rated 3.8/5 from 4 Google reviews.
What families say
Families praise the care home's staff for being friendly, supportive, and attentive to individual needs. The home's location, activities, and food are also commended, with some noting the high standard of cleanliness. However, one family had a concerning experience with the home's handling of a resident's dementia,…
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 29 July 2024.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating improved from Requires improvement to Good (previously rated August 2016).
- Improved: Safe (Requires improvement → Good), Well-led (Requires improvement → Good).
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 10 September 2026.
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