Woodstock Care Centre
Residential care home in Sittingbourne, Kent
Operated by Nellsar
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Woodstock Care Centre is a residential care home in Sittingbourne, Kent, with 60 registered beds. The home is rated Requires Improvement overall by the Care Quality Commission, with the most recent report published in 2023. The CQC inspection found the Effective, Caring and Responsive key questions to be Good, though Safe and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 21 March 2023 · Last inspected 23 February 2023
Inspectors found that the home supports people with dementia and others in two ground-floor units, with communal lounges, dining areas and a secure garden. People and relatives said they felt safe, staffing levels were judged sufficient, activities were plentiful, and infection control was in place. Management was described as approachable, and the provider has since sent updated protocols and care plans in response to the concerns raised.
- People and relatives reported feeling safe, and staff knew how to recognise and report abuse
- Enough staff were deployed, with a dependency tool reviewed regularly to match needs
- Staff were employed specifically for social activities, and plenty were taking place
- Staff and relatives spoke positively about the management team and its visibility
- Risk assessments for choking and constipation were not always individual or up to date
- Medicines were not managed safely, including use of as-needed medicines and their protocols
- Quality assurance systems did not identify the problems found during the inspection
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected December 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
337 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Kent council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,063 |
| 2025 | £1,187 |
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Local health safety net
Woodstock Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 8.9 miles away. The local GP practice is MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Nellsar
Woodstock Care Centre is one of 10 homes run by Nellsar on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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