Care Homes in Tonbridge
Tonbridge has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Tonbridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Tonbridge, to help you judge the options below.
- Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
- Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 58. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,300. Rising to 16,100 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
- Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,800. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 48%
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Choosing between the care homes covering Tonbridge
Settle the question of personal care against nursing before any viewing, because it shapes everything else. These homes are staffed to help with washing, dressing, continence, meals and prompting medication, with district nurses visiting for clinical tasks. None holds a nursing registration, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.
Where the grades sit
Hale Place Farmhouse holds an Outstanding rating, the highest the regulator awards and an uncommon one, which normally reflects practice inspectors judged genuinely exceptional rather than simply compliant. Capel Grange Residential Home, Chestnut Lodge Care Home, The Hadlows and St Peters Row Delarue Close are each rated Good. Check the date on every report, because an older one may describe a team that has since changed.
Questions a viewing should answer
Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing before anything is signed. Visit near a mealtime, because the way residents needing help to eat are supported tells you more than a tour of empty bedrooms.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
The care needs assessment comes before any contract and decides whether residential care is the right level of support at all. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Kent County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually starts the process.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Fees and the allowances people miss
Residential fees across this part of the country sit above the national average, so ask early what a weekly figure includes and what is billed separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently overlooked. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.
5 care homes in Tonbridge
- Chestnut Lodge Care Home · Tonbridge, Kent · CQC Good
- Hale Place Farmhouse · Tonbridge, Kent · CQC Outstanding
- The Hadlows · Tonbridge, Kent · CQC Good
- St Peters Row Delarue Close · Tonbridge, Kent · CQC Good
- Capel Grange Residential Home · Tonbridge, Kent · CQC Good
What care costs in Kent, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | £1,187 | £1,409 to £1,600 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605. | £1,378 | £1,550 to £1,865 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | Not published separately | £1,500 to £1,619 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Chestnut Lodge Care Home, 6 April 2023, Good
- St Peters Row Delarue Close, 8 April 2020, Good
- The Hadlows, 5 October 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Hale Place Farmhouse, 11 November 2017, Outstanding
- Capel Grange Residential Home, 24 April 2019, Good
- The Hadlows, 5 October 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Tonbridge
How many care homes are there in Tonbridge?
Tonbridge has 5 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Tonbridge?
Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Tonbridge were inspected most recently?
Chestnut Lodge Care Home (6 April 2023), St Peters Row Delarue Close (8 April 2020) and The Hadlows (5 October 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.