Harbledown Lodge
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AP · Kent · South East
56 beds · operated by Uniquehelp Limited, part of Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and the rating is 3 years old, and 4 of this operator's 4 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement28 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement28 Apr 2023rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 28 Apr 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 4 of 4 of Uniquehelp Limited's rated homes are Requires improvement or Inadequate. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 2 Oct 2019 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 28 Apr 2023 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 3 other locations
Other active services registered to Uniquehelp Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Chestfield House | Requires improvement5 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Haydon-Mayer | Requires improvement7 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Whitstable Nursing Home | Requires improvement4 Mar 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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See a sample and order →- Registered with CQC
- 24 Jan 2011
- Beds
- 56
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-134067949
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.