The Cherries
30 Julian Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HW · Kent · South East
6 beds · operated by Lothlorien Community Limited, part of Priory Group
Diligence verdict
Rated Requires improvement overall, and the rating is 4 years old, and 1 of this operator's 7 rated homes are below Good.
- Below Good on
- SafeRequires improvement6 Apr 2022rating 3+ yrs oldWell-ledRequires improvement6 Apr 2022rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 4 years old — published 6 Apr 2022. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- 1 of 7 of Lothlorien Community 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 | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Apr 2022 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 6 Apr 2022 |
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 — 6 other locations
Other active services registered to Lothlorien Community Limited. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Cottage | Good19 Feb 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Laburnum House | Good14 May 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Maple House | Good20 Jun 2025 | Kent |
| Ravenlea | Good7 Mar 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Seabourne House | Good27 Oct 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
| Westview | Good26 Apr 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Kent |
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 23 Jul 2019
- Beds
- 6
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-7084159886
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.