Bluebells Care Home
Whitstable, CT5 · 0.2 km · 30 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Bradbury Grange
74 Canterbury Road, Whitstable, CT5 4HE
Residential care home · 50 beds · Methodist Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,470
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- October 2022
- Beds
- 50
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Kent
£1,470a week
About £76,440 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,940 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £350 a week less, £18,200 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,585 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Whitstable
39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
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 Bradbury Grange
Bradbury Grange is a residential care home in Whitstable, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 50 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Methodist Homes, which operates 69 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Bradbury Grange 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.
Bradbury Grange 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 Bradbury Grange include Bluebells Care Home, Maylands and Whitstable Nursing Home, 2 of which have 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
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Methodist Homes
- Brand
- Methodist Homes
- Registered with CQC
- July 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (October 2022)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Whitstable
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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?
- 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.
Requires Improvement; inspectors found staffing, training and management problems that could affect people's safety and care.
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
Bradbury Grange 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 Bradbury Grange
How much does Bradbury Grange cost?
Bradbury Grange 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 Bradbury Grange?
The Care Quality Commission rated Bradbury Grange Requires improvement in October 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Bradbury Grange provide nursing care?
No. Bradbury Grange is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Bradbury Grange offer dementia care?
Yes. Bradbury Grange is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Bradbury Grange have?
Bradbury Grange is registered for up to 50 residents.
Care at home
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.
Raja S.
1 review
From £1,099 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Alana P.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Priyanka P.
1 review
From £1,169 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 38 minutes from Kent
“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.”
See live-in carers near KentProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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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A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Maylands
Whitstable, CT5 · 0.4 km · 18 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialWhite Rose Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Whitstable Nursing Home
Whitstable, CT5 · 0.4 km · 34 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Nursing care
from £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week