Brand profile
Charing
Charing is the registered operator of 10 care homes, all of them in South East. England's Good or Outstanding share for the same service types is 83%, and Charing's is 60% of 10 rated services.
- 10registered locations
- 60%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 0with an Outstanding rating
- 6ratings under 2 years old · 4+ years old: 3
Ratings across Charing's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All services | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Safe | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Effective | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Caring | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Responsive | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Well-led | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; on the register since December 2010; 437 beds across its care homes.
Companies registered under this brand: Charing Park Investments Limited, Charing Gardens Limited, Charing Dale Limited, Charing Hill Limited, Charing Court Investments Limited, Charing Rose Limited, Charing Oast Limited, Charing Vale Limited, Charing Way Limited.
Where Charing operates and how it compares
Registration dates run from December 2010, when Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home in Maidstone was registered, to September 2016, for The Oast in Maidstone.
Below Good: 4 of 10 rated services, or 40%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 17%. Outstanding: 0%, where England's is 5%.
Council areas covered: 2, with the largest numbers in Kent (8) and Medway (2).
South East is where Charing has the most services. The regional split is South East (10 care homes).
In the last 12 months CQC has published 4 new ratings for Charing's services: 0 improved, 0 downgraded and 0 rated for the first time. The latest was Hillbeck Residential Care Home, Good, on 4 August 2026.
Capacity: 437 beds over 10 homes, averaging 44, ranging from 17 at St Stephens Nursing Home to 88 at Charing House.
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Park Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 72% locally | |
| Charing House | Medway | 70% of 60 | 65% locally | |
| Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 41% locally | |
| Hillbeck Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 96% locally | |
| Park View Care Home | Medway | 70% of 60 | 27% locally | |
| Rosewood Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 24% locally | |
| St Stephens Nursing Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 92% locally | |
| The Oast | Kent | 79% of 464 | 95% locally | |
| The Vale Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 86% locally | |
| Woodside Residential Care Home | Kent | 79% of 464 | 75% locally |
Care homes: Charing
| Service | Town and council | Latest rating | Registered beds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Park Residential Care Home | Sittingbourne, Kent | Rated Sep 2024 | 40 |
| Charing House | Gillingham, Medway | Rated Jul 2025Inspected recently | 88 |
| Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home | Maidstone, Kent | Rated May 2021 | 52 |
| Hillbeck Residential Care Home | Maidstone, Kent | Rated Aug 2026Inspected recently | 60 |
| Park View Care Home | Gillingham, Medway | Rated Nov 2019 | 44 |
| Rosewood Residential Care Home | Greenhithe, Kent | Rated Jul 2019 | 40 |
| St Stephens Nursing Home | Dover, Kent | Rated May 2026Inspected recently | 17 |
| The Oast | Maidstone, Kent | Rated Jul 2026Inspected recently | 28 |
| The Vale Residential Care Home | Maidstone, Kent | Rated Jan 2026Inspected recently | 28 |
| Woodside Residential Care Home | Dover, Kent | Rated Feb 2025Inspected recently | 40 |
CQC rates each service separately, not the group as a whole. Data: CQC register and published ratings, Oct 2026, used under OGL v3.0. Browse all care groups.
What people ask about Charing
How big is Charing?
Charing runs 10 care homes registered with CQC, with 437 care home beds.
How good are Charing's CQC ratings?
Of the services Charing runs that have a rating (10), 60% are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 6 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Charing's ratings?
6 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 3 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.