Care home · Deal
The Old Vicarage
Illustrative photo, not of The Old Vicarage- Address
- Vicarage Lane, Tilmanstone, Deal, CT14 0JG
- Run by
- Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 39 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2020 (5 years)
- Registered manager
- Michelle Mandy Faithfull
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2020 (6 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 12560979)
- Last CQC check
- 5 Jan 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-9760144535
An overview of The Old Vicarage
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Old Vicarage is based in Deal, run by Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (January 2022).
Earlier inspections
- Mar 2015
- Nov 2015
- Dec 2016
- Jun 2019
- Feb 2021
- Jan 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 5 January 2022
- CQC inspection report 19 February 2021
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 22 April 2026 by Dover. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Old Vicarage"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Eastry Rural
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- NHS planning area
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in CT14 (22)
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Close by
- Bus stop 440 m (5 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
- Place of worship St Andrew, 320 m (4 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- People told us they felt safe and that staff were kind.
- People were protected from the risks of abuse, harm and discrimination.
- Risks to people's health were assessed and managed.
- Staff had guidance about how to reduce risks to people.
Inspected 16 December 2021; report published 5 January 2022; supporting 24 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for The Old Vicarage: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 329 of the 464 other care homes in Kent that CQC has rated.
Track record
The Old Vicarage has been registered with CQC since November 2020, about 5 years.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.
No new overall rating has been published for 4 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 2 reports for this location, the latest dated 5 January 2022.
Costs to expect
We estimate The Old Vicarage at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
With savings below £23,250, Kent Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Who runs it
The Old Vicarage is run by Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd (company 12560979), incorporated in 2020.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
CQC ratings, area by 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
Source: CQC, published 5 January 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Kent share it.
Choice nearby
There is 1 other care home within 3 miles, 0 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Eastry House, 2.4 miles away.
14 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Eastry Rural ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
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The Old Vicarage: common questions
- What services is The Old Vicarage registered for?
- The Old Vicarage is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Where is The Old Vicarage based?
- It is at Vicarage Lane, Tilmanstone, Deal, CT14 0JG.
- Is The Old Vicarage a registered provider?
- It is. The CQC register records The Old Vicarage as a care home, location ID 1-9760144535 and was rated Good overall in January 2022.
- Does The Old Vicarage support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When was The Old Vicarage last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 5 January 2022, 4 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- How many beds does The Old Vicarage have?
- CQC registers The Old Vicarage for 39 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Who is the registered provider for The Old Vicarage?
- On CQC's register the provider is Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd.
- How much does The Old Vicarage charge?
- The Old Vicarage has not published its fees with us. Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- How did The Old Vicarage score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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Details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Text marked "in the provider's own words" is supplied by the provider. The Care Panel is not a care provider.