Brabourne Care Centre
209 Hythe Road, Ashford, TN24 8PL
Nursing home · 82 beds · Opus Care

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- January 2022
- Beds
- 82
- 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 Brabourne Care Centre
Brabourne Care Centre is a nursing home in Ashford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 82 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Opus Care, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.
At its latest inspection, published January 2022, the CQC rated Brabourne Care Centre 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.
Brabourne Care Centre 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 Brabourne Care Centre include Ashminster House, Glover House and Heathfield Residential Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. 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
- Learning disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Opus Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- February 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (January 2022)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Ashford
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Brabourne Care Centre is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found unsafe medicines management and checks that did not identify important problems.
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
Brabourne Care Centre 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 Brabourne Care Centre
How much does Brabourne Care Centre cost?
Brabourne Care Centre 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 Brabourne Care Centre?
The Care Quality Commission rated Brabourne Care Centre Requires improvement in January 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Brabourne Care Centre provide nursing care?
Yes. Brabourne Care Centre 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 Brabourne Care Centre offer dementia care?
Yes. Brabourne Care Centre is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Brabourne Care Centre have?
Brabourne Care Centre is registered for up to 82 residents.
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Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
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