There are 12 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Maidstone (including Staplehurst, Harrietsham and Bearsted) listed on Docorix. 11 currently hold a CQC rating: 9 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration. Together they are registered for 268 beds.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Gresham House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01580895150
- 1 & 2 Hedgerows Council-run CQC: Good 03000422633
- Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home Independent CQC: Good 01622859230
- Church Lane Independent CQC: Good 01622730867
- Forge House Independent CQC: Good 01634566552
- Iden Manor Nursing Home Independent CQC: Good 01580891261
- Magnolia House Independent CQC: Good 01622747677
- Poplars Care Centre Independent CQC: Good 08444725179
- Southlands Independent CQC: Good 01622858713
- Dickley Court Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01622859216
- Sobell Lodge – Care Home Physical Disabilities Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Requires improvement 01580893729
- Woodgate Independent Not yet rated 01622677235
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 9 learning disability care homes in Maidstone by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Gresham House
Outstanding
TN12
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published September 2017.
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Magnolia House
Good
ME15
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Iden Manor Nursing Home
Good
TN12
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2026.
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Poplars Care Centre
Good
ME16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2024.
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Church Lane
Good
ME14
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2022.
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Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home
Good
ME17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2021.
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Forge House
Good
ME5
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published December 2019.
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1 & 2 Hedgerows
Good
TN12
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published December 2019.
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Southlands
Good
ME17
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2018.
Choosing learning disability care homes in Maidstone
These homes are registered by the CQC to support people with learning disabilities, and many also support autistic people. Ask how the home helps people build independence and daily-living skills, how communication needs are met, and how positive behaviour support is used. The CQC report describes what inspectors found.
Frequently asked questions
How many care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities are there in Maidstone?
Docorix lists 12 CQC-registered care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Maidstone, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Maidstone are rated Outstanding?
Gresham House is the only one of the care homes registered to support people with learning disabilities in Maidstone currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
