The Hollies Rest Home
Southborough, TN4 · 0.6 km · 31 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: Good
Fountains Lodge Care Home
13-17 London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ
Nursing home · 76 beds · BUPA Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2019
- Beds
- 76
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in Kent
£1,535a week
About £79,820 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,070 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a 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.
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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
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About Fountains Lodge Care Home
Fountains Lodge Care Home is a nursing home in Tunbridge Wells, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 76 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by BUPA Group, which operates 121 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2014.
At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Fountains Lodge Care 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.
Fountains Lodge Care 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 Fountains Lodge Care Home include The Hollies Rest Home, Garland House and Birchwood House Rest 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
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
- Brand
- BUPA Group
- Registered with CQC
- October 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2019)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with improvements since the previous inspection.
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
Fountains Lodge Care 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 Fountains Lodge Care Home
How much does Fountains Lodge Care Home cost?
Fountains Lodge Care 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 Fountains Lodge Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Fountains Lodge Care Home Good in July 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Fountains Lodge Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Fountains Lodge Care 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 Fountains Lodge Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Fountains Lodge Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Fountains Lodge Care Home have?
Fountains Lodge Care Home is registered for up to 76 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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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
Garland House
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 · 0.7 km · 20 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDavis Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Birchwood House Rest Home
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 · 2.0 km · 38 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialMalvirt
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week