Chaucer House
Nursing home in Canterbury, registered for 60 beds. Regulated by CQC.
Inadequate
Inspected within the last year
Published 2026-06-25
What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Inadequate |
| Effective | Inadequate |
| Caring | Inadequate |
| Responsive | Inadequate |
| Well-led | Inadequate |
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 60
- Address
- 82 St. Martins Hill, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, CT1 1PS
- Telephone
- 01227671985
- Registered provider
- Avante Care and Support Limited
- Registered manager
- De Mesa, Maria Hannah
- Registered since
- 2020-03-16
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 60 beds it is larger than 54% of the 125 nursing homes in Kent.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Impairment
- Younger Adults
- Sensory impairments
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
- Physical disabilities
The operator’s wider record
Avante Care and Support Limited runs 14 services in the UK with 851 beds. Across the estate:
- 9 good
- 2 need improvement
- 1 poor
Other nursing homes in Kent
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Outstanding Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 4 years ago
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Good Last inspected about a year ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
-
Good Inspected within the last year
-
Good Last inspected about 6 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 2 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
Source: CQC HSCA Active Locations, 4 August 2026. Ratings and inspection dates are published by CQC and reproduced here under the Open Government Licence. Always check the regulator’s own record before making a decision.