Chimnies Residential Care Home
Chimnies Residential Care Home is a care home in Rochester, run by Chimnies Limited. CQC rated it Good overall in September 2026 (last checked 22 September 2026). It has 29 beds. It is registered to support people living with dementia and older people.
- Care home without nursing
Chimnies, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9PD
What CQC says
Overall rating
The service is performing well and meeting expectations.
Up from Requires improvement, 1 September 2022.
Last checked by CQC: 22 September 2026.
The five key questions
CQC rates each service on five questions. Each has its own rating.
Is it safe?
Goodrated less than a month ago (22 September 2026)Is it effective?
Goodrated less than a month ago (22 September 2026)Is it caring?
Goodrated less than a month ago (22 September 2026)Is it responsive to people’s needs?
Goodrated less than a month ago (22 September 2026)Is it well-led?
Goodrated less than a month ago (22 September 2026)
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Understanding this rating
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Earlier ratings
Overall ratings this service had before, newest first. These are CQC’s own earlier ratings.
- Requires improvement1 September 2022Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Inadequate18 March 2022Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Requires improvement31 March 2020Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Good15 July 2017Read the report (opens in a new tab)
- Requires improvement30 June 2016Read the report (opens in a new tab)
About this service
- Type of care
- Care home without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older people
- Number of beds
- 29
- Nursing care
- No, personal care only
- Registered since
- 10 March 2011
- Local council area
- Medway
Who runs it
- Provider
- Chimnies Limited
- Kind of provider
- Company or organisation