Acacia House - Tenterden
Ashford Road, St Michaels, Tenterden, TN30 6QA
Nursing home · 47 beds · 1st Choice Care Homes

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2017
- Beds
- 47
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £79,820 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,070 a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £191 a week less, £9,932 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,715 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Acacia House - Tenterden
Acacia House - Tenterden is a nursing home in Tenterden, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 47 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by 1st Choice Care Homes, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published September 2017, the CQC rated Acacia House - Tenterden Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Acacia House - Tenterden has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 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 Acacia House - Tenterden include Breton Court, Halden Heights Care Community and West View Integrated Care Centre. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Acacia Number 1 Limited
- Brand
- 1st Choice Care Homes
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2017)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Tenterden
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; the previous overall rating was Good, with safe medicines and infection controls but some improvements needed.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Acacia House - Tenterden has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Acacia House - Tenterden
How much does Acacia House - Tenterden cost?
Acacia House - Tenterden has not published its fees. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Acacia House - Tenterden?
The Care Quality Commission rated Acacia House - Tenterden Good in September 2017. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Acacia House - Tenterden provide nursing care?
Yes. Acacia House - Tenterden is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Acacia House - Tenterden offer dementia care?
Yes. Acacia House - Tenterden is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Acacia House - Tenterden have?
Acacia House - Tenterden is registered for up to 47 residents.
39 live-in carers within about an hour of Kent
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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