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Orchard Cottage

Orchard Cottage is a care home in Sittingbourne, run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd. CQC rated it Good overall in July 2023 (last checked 4 July 2023). It has 3 beds. It is registered to support people with a learning disability or autism and younger adults.

  • Care home without nursing

Keycol Hill, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 8NE

What CQC says

Overall rating

Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)

The service is performing well and meeting expectations.

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Last checked by CQC: 4 July 2023.

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The five key questions

CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.

  • Is it safe?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
  • Is it effective?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
  • Is it caring?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
  • Is it responsive to people’s needs?

    Outstandingrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)
  • Is it well-led?

    Goodrated 3 years ago (4 July 2023)

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Understanding this rating

Plain facts about how CQC rates and inspects services, as CQC describes them. This is not advice and not a rating of ours.

This rating is from July 2023. That is more than 2 years ago. A service can change a lot in that time, for better or worse. CQC decides when to inspect again.

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  • What has changed since the last inspection?

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About this service

Type of care
Care home without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disability or autism, Younger adults
Number of beds
3
Nursing care
No, personal care only
Registered since
11 February 2021
Local council area
Kent

Who runs it

Provider
Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd
Kind of provider
Company or organisation

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