Care home · Ashford
Ivy Cottage
Illustrative photo, not of Ivy Cottage- Address
- Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RJ
- Run by
- Canterbury Oast Trust (9 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Susan Marie Beeney
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1985 (41 years), accounts up to date, has insolvency history (Companies House 01897198)
- Last CQC check
- 14 Jul 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-122502083
An overview of Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a CQC-registered residential care home in Ashford, run by Canterbury Oast Trust. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (July 2018). Well-led was rated Requires improvement.
How it fits locally
There are 5 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Rosemary Cottage, under 0.5 miles away.
20 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Weald South ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
What the ratings tell you
For Ivy Cottage, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Kent, 110 of 465 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).
The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Ivy Cottage at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Kent Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2015
- Jun 2016
- Jul 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 14 July 2018
- CQC inspection report 1 June 2016
- CQC inspection report 30 March 2015
- Inspection report 10 December 2013
- Inspection report 11 September 2013
- Inspection report 12 January 2013
Map and area details
- Ward
- Weald South
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in TN26 (11)
Larger map · Directions · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Around the building
- GP surgery Woodchurch Surgery, 1.4 km (18 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe360 of 465 in Kent
- Effective410 of 465 in Kent
- Caring416 of 465 in Kent
- Responsive404 of 465 in Kent
- Well-led110 of 465 in Kent
From CQC's latest report, published 14 July 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Kent share it.
History with CQC
Registered in December 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2018), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 14 July 2018.
Inspection findings in brief
- It took place on 16th and 17th May and was unannounced.
- Ivy Cottage provides accommodation and personal care for five people with learning disabilities who may have complex needs.
- The premises are purpose built on one level with good access for people with limited mobility or wheel chair users.
- It is set on Highlands Farm near the village of Woodchurch.
Inspected 17 May 2018; report published 14 July 2018. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
Ivy Cottage is run by Canterbury Oast Trust (company 01897198), incorporated in 1985, 25 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 7 active directors and it has an insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Canterbury Oast Trust runs 9 CQC-registered services; 7 of the 9 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (78%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 9 are in Kent, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
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Ivy Cottage questions answered
- Who runs Ivy Cottage?
- On CQC's register the provider is Canterbury Oast Trust.
- How big is Ivy Cottage?
- Ivy Cottage can take up to 5 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did Ivy Cottage score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does care from Ivy Cottage cost?
- Ivy Cottage hasn't shared a price list with us. Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- What type of care does Ivy Cottage provide?
- Ivy Cottage is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Ivy Cottage registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Ivy Cottage as a care home, location ID 1-122502083 and was rated Good overall in July 2018.
- Where is Ivy Cottage based?
- It is at Highlands Farm, Woodchurch, Ashford, TN26 3RJ.
- When was Ivy Cottage last inspected?
- 14 July 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Ivy Cottage support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
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