Care home
Shaws Wood Residential Care Home
Mill Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 3BU
This rating comes from the Care Quality Commission. View the official CQC record ↗
CQC ratings
The overall rating and the five key questions from the most recent published inspection (8 December 2025).
OverallRequires improvement
SafeRequires improvement
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-ledRequires improvement
Rating history
Every CQC rating Shaws Wood Residential Care Home has been given, in date order. When a newer inspection is published, it is added here.
Scale: 4 = Outstanding, 3 = Good, 2 = Requires improvement, 1 = Inadequate. Gaps are dates with no published rating for that question.
Provider & ownership history
Who is registered to run this service, and how that has changed.
CurrentOperated by MDJ Homes Limited · registered since 11 April 2011
Services & regulated activities
Registered for 39 beds.
Service types
- Care home service without nursing
Regulated activities
- Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Who they care for
- Dementia
- Older People
- Younger Adults
Specialisms
- Caring for adults under 65 yrs|Dementia|Caring for adults over 65 yrs
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shaws Wood Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
Shaws Wood Residential Care Home has a CQC overall rating of Requires improvement. The service needs to make improvements. The CQC scale is Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate.
When was Shaws Wood Residential Care Home last inspected?
Shaws Wood Residential Care Home's most recent CQC inspection report was published on 8 December 2025. Ratings can change at the next inspection.
Is this the official CQC rating?
Yes — the rating shown comes from the Care Quality Commission's open data. InspectedCare is an independent site and is not affiliated with the CQC. You can view the official record on cqc.org.uk.
Where is Shaws Wood Residential Care Home?
Shaws Wood Residential Care Home is in Medway, England.
About this information. Ratings reflect the most recent published CQC inspection (8 December 2025) and may not reflect current conditions. InspectedCare is independent and not affiliated with the CQC or NHS. The authoritative record is at cqc.org.uk. Data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Request a correction.