Orchard House

Orchard House is a residential care home in Ashford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 10 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by CareTech Community Services, which operates 136 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published August 2025, the CQC rated Orchard House Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Orchard House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Orchard House include Park View Care Centre, Southfields and 118 Beaver Lane. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.