Friston House
Nursing home in Rochester, registered for 81 beds. Regulated by CQC.
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What the inspectors scored
| Area assessed | Rating |
|---|---|
| Responsive | Requires improvement |
| Safe | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
Inspection history
CareFacts compiled 11 dated CQC inspection or assessment events from 2 March 2011 to 6 July 2023. This is an index of regulator evidence, not a CareFacts rating or review.
- A monthly review of our data View the CQC timeline
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2022-03-01 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2018-09-05 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2017-12-06 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2015-10-21 View the official CQC report
- An inspection looking at part of the service Report published 2014-10-03 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2014-05-28 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2013-11-22 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2012-11-23 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2011-12-01 View the official CQC report
- A routine inspection Report published 2011-05-09 View the official CQC report
Timeline metadata compiled from CQC on 2026-10-07. Older reports can use a different regulatory approach and must be read in their dated context.
Details
- Type of care
- Nursing home
- Registered places
- 81
- Address
- 414 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ
- Telephone
- 01634403556
- Website
- www.barchester.com
- Registered provider
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
- Registered manager
- Pasoi, Ana
- Registered since
- 2011-02-15
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Regulator record
- View on cqc.org.uk
At 81 beds it is larger than 80% of the 15 nursing homes in Medway.
Evidence and freshness
This is a permanent CareFacts record built from the service’s regulator identifier. It is evidence from the public register, not a recommendation or a live vacancy check.
- CareFacts record ID
e1-125855962- Regulator location ID
1-125855962- Current source release
- CQC active locations, archived 2026-10-07
- CareFacts data rebuilt
- 2026-10-07
- Inspection evidence
- Latest published date 2018-09-05
A newer source release may change the registration, operator, capacity or rating shown here. CareFacts preserves the identifier so future real changes can be compared once more than one compatible snapshot exists.
Who this service is for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Younger Adults
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs
- Caring for adults over 65 yrs
The operator’s wider record
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited runs 216 services in the UK with 13,665 beds. Across the estate:
- 12 excellent
- 167 good
- 21 need improvement
- 2 poor
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Good Last inspected about 8 years ago
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Good Inspected within the last year
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Good Last inspected about 3 years ago
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Good Last inspected about 5 years ago
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Requires improvement Inspected within the last year
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