Firtree House Nursing Home
30 St James Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2JZ
Nursing home · 50 beds · Welltower

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 50
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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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 Firtree House Nursing Home
Firtree House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Tunbridge Wells, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 50 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Welltower, which operates 562 care homes in England. The home has been registered since July 2013.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Firtree House Nursing Home 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.
Firtree House Nursing Home 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 Firtree House Nursing Home include Firtree House Nursing Home, Beulah Lodge Care Home and Tunbridge Wells 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
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Aria Healthcare Group LTD
- Brand
- Welltower
- Registered with CQC
- July 2013
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
- 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?
- 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.
Rated Good overall; inspectors found safe, effective and caring support, but management checks and some care records needed improvement.
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
Firtree House Nursing Home 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 Firtree House Nursing Home
How much does Firtree House Nursing Home cost?
Firtree House Nursing Home 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 Firtree House Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Firtree House Nursing Home Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Firtree House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Firtree House Nursing Home 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 Firtree House Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Firtree House Nursing Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Firtree House Nursing Home have?
Firtree House Nursing Home is registered for up to 50 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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