Care home · Sittingbourne
Rhyme House
Illustrative photo, not of Rhyme House- Address
- 9-11 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ
- Run by
- Achieve Together Limited (159 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 10 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2011 (14 years)
- Part of
- Achieve Together
- Registered manager
- Janet Elizabeth Clayton
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1996 (30 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03153442)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Jul 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-136883111
About this home
Rhyme House in Sittingbourne is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Achieve Together Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (July 2022). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Sittingbourne; 14 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What it may cost
We estimate Rhyme House 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Kent Council after a needs and financial assessment.
The company behind Rhyme House
Rhyme House is run by Achieve Together Limited (company 03153442), incorporated in 1996, 15 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Achieve Together Limited runs 159 CQC-registered services across 51 council areas; 127 of the 153 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (83%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
10 of its services are in Kent.
It trades under the Achieve Together brand, which covers 173 services run by 3 registered providers.
The local picture
There are 19 other care homes within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Cartref House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (6 of the nearest 25); physical disabilities (7 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (4 of the nearest 25).
9 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Homewood ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2015
- Nov 2017
- Jul 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 21 July 2022
- CQC inspection report 7 November 2017
- CQC inspection report 18 September 2015
- Inspection report 26 November 2014
- Inspection report 20 December 2013
- Inspection report 5 April 2013
Finding it
- Ward
- Homewood
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Integrated care board
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in ME10 (12)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
How long it has been running
Rhyme House has been registered with CQC since November 2011, about 14 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 21 July 2022.
Key points from CQC's visit
- The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting some of the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
- Right Support Staff promoted people's strengths and promoted what they could do, so people had a fulfilling and meaningful everyday life.
- Staff supported people to reach their aspirations and goals.
- For example, one person's goal was to work in a tea-room, staff supported them by initially encouraging them to offer to make tea for visitors who came to the service.
Inspected 16 June 2022; report published 21 July 2022; supporting 10 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The ratings in context
Rhyme House has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 329 of the 464 other care homes in Kent that CQC has rated.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe360 of 465 in Kent
- Effective410 of 465 in Kent
- Caring416 of 465 in Kent
- Responsive404 of 465 in Kent
- Well-led330 of 465 in Kent
CQC key question ratings, published 21 July 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Kent share it.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
Family reviews
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Compared with other care homes locally
- Rated Good. Across Kent, 79% of the 464 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 18 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (July 2022) is more recent than 51% of care home ratings in Kent.
- With 10 beds it is smaller than 69% of care homes in Kent, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 51% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Kent lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Kent. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearby options
Guides for families
Recently rated care homes near Sittingbourne
- Cartref HouseOct 2026
- Byfield CourtApr 2025
- Hengist Field Care CentreDec 2024
Rhyme House questions answered
- How big is Rhyme House?
- Rhyme House is registered for up to 10 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Rhyme House?
- The registered provider is Achieve Together Limited, according to CQC.
- What are Rhyme House's fees?
- Rhyme House's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,450 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How did Rhyme House score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Rhyme House: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What services is Rhyme House registered for?
- CQC lists Rhyme House under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- What is Rhyme House's address?
- It is at 9-11 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EZ.
- Is Rhyme House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Rhyme House as a care home, location ID 1-136883111 and was rated Good overall in July 2022.
- Is Rhyme House registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- How recent is Rhyme House's CQC rating?
- 21 July 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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