Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Lavenders

41 Lavenders Road, West Malling, ME19 6HP

Overall CQC rating

Good

Rating published 24 January 2019

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Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Good
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

3 rated inspections on record · First rated June 2016

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Maidstone Hospital

72.1% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

3.4 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Milverton

0.3 mi

5 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Boots

0.3 mi

3 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.3 mi

3 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Kent (2025–26)

£1,187

per week, residential

£1,378

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

51

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

17.7% of people in Kent are aged 65 or over

50.1

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited

40

locations

100%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds59
Local authorityKent
RegionSouth East
Registered with CQC since3 July 2024

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrs

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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