The Grange - Benenden
The Green, Cranbrook, TN17 4DN · Kent · South East
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 7 years old.
- Age of rating
- 7 years old — published 10 Nov 2018. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 2 of The Grange (2016) Ltd's rated homes are Good or better.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
- Care type
- Care home without nursing
- Beds
- 19
- Registered with CQC
- 22 Jul 2016
- Run by
- The Grange (2016) Ltd
- Phone
- 01580240118
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Who this service supports
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Care home without nursing
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Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Nov 2018 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Nov 2018 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 1 other location
Other active services registered to The Grange (2016) Ltd. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Drive | Good, published 25 Sep 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
Data as published by CQC to 8 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Other services in Cranbrookregistered for at least one of the same groups this service supports, listed with the strongest CQC ratings first. A place to look around — not a recommendation, and not an assessment of anyone’s needs.
- Hartley House Care HomeCranbrook · 57 bedsGood, published 3 Dec 2019rating 3+ yrs old
- Hawkhurst House Proactive Assessment UnitCranbrook · 31 bedsGood, published 11 Dec 2025
- Wheatfield DriveCranbrook · 3 bedsGood, published 25 Sep 2018rating 3+ yrs old
- Hawkhurst HouseCranbrook · 54 bedsNot yet rated
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-2756227901
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 8 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.