Loose Valley Nursing Home
15 Linton Road, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0AG
Nursing home · 39 beds · Nellsar

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2019
- Beds
- 39
- 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home
Loose Valley Nursing Home is a nursing home in Maidstone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 39 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Nellsar, which operates 13 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Loose Valley 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.
Loose Valley 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home include Loose Court, Magnolia House and The Oast, 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
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Nellsar Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2019)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Maidstone
- 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.
Loose Valley Nursing Home was inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control and support for family contact during the pandemic.
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
Loose Valley 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home
How much does Loose Valley Nursing Home cost?
Loose Valley 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Loose Valley Nursing Home Good in January 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Loose Valley Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Loose Valley 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Loose Valley 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 Loose Valley Nursing Home have?
Loose Valley Nursing Home is registered for up to 39 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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