Barnes Lodge
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0QJ
Nursing home · 101 beds · Avante Care & Support

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2023
- Beds
- 101
- 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 Barnes Lodge
Barnes Lodge is a nursing home in Tonbridge, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 101 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and younger adults. It is run by Avante Care & Support, which operates 12 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2023.
At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Barnes Lodge 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.
Barnes Lodge 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 Barnes Lodge include Tonbridge House Care Home, The Hadlows and Chestnut Lodge Care Home. 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
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- Avante Care and Support Limited
- Brand
- Avante Care & Support
- Registered with CQC
- December 2023
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Tonbridge
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Requires improvement
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Barnes Lodge, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Barnes Lodge 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 Barnes Lodge
How much does Barnes Lodge cost?
Barnes Lodge 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 Barnes Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Barnes Lodge Requires improvement in May 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Barnes Lodge provide nursing care?
Yes. Barnes Lodge 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 Barnes Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Barnes Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Barnes Lodge have?
Barnes Lodge is registered for up to 101 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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