Bridge Haven
- Care home
- 53 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Patrixbourne, Kent, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Good in May 2025.
17 months
since the latest rating was published.
332 of 445
rated care homes in Kent are rated Good, like this one.
Bridge Haven: inspection record
Rated Good in May 2025.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 16 May 2025 (assessment visit 3 March 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 18 March 2025 to 28 March 2025. We completed this assessment after a significant safeguarding concern was identified, to check the action the provider had taken to keep people safe. The provider had taken appropriate action in response to the safeguarding concern identified. They had acted to make sure people were safe and worked with other professionals to identify what had taken place and the lessons which could be learned. The provider had been open and transparent with staff and relatives. Staff told us they had been supported, listened to, and involved in any changes made. The management team had completed a review of processes to identify any improvements which needed to be made. Any changes had been made immediately and put in place across all the provider’s services.
- Safe Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Potential risks to people’s health and welfare had been assessed but there was not always written guidance for staff to follow. However, staff knew people well and understood their support and care needs. Medicines were managed safely, and people received their medicines as prescribed. Staff received training and supervision appropriate to their roles.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm. The provider had acted to keep people safe and worked with other agencies to manage risk. Staff knew people well and people were involved in managing their risks. Medicines were managed safely. Staff received training and supervision to make sure they had the skills for their role.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care. There was an open and transparent culture within the service. Staff felt supported by the management team, equality and diversity was embraced.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Emma Lock
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)12 inspection reports, latest 19 December 2020. Latest assessment published 16 May 2025; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Avante Care and Support LimitedBrand: Avante Care & Support
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02565021 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1002727
Avante Care and Support Limited runs 14 services in England, 8 of them in the South East. 9 are rated Good or Outstanding, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Avante Care and Support Limited
- G Amherst Court Good. Care home with nursing, Medway
- G Avante Home Care and Support Service Good. Home care, Kent
- G Court Regis Good. Care home, Kent
- G Northbourne Court Good. Care home, Bexley, London
Getting help from Kent County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Kent County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 41 61 61, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Kent County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Bridge Haven provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Bridge Haven as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Bridge Haven have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 53 beds at Bridge Haven.
- When was Bridge Haven last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Bridge Haven was published on 16 May 2025.
- Who runs Bridge Haven?
- Bridge Haven is run by Avante Care and Support Limited. It runs 14 services in England, 8 of them in the South East.
- What is Bridge Haven's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 May 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01227 831607
- Address
- Conyngham Lane, Bridge, Canterbury, CT4 5JX Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- I Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited Inadequate, 0.3 miles away
- G Highfield Care Home Good, 1.2 miles away
- G Highland House Good, 2 miles away
- – The Beeches Residential Home Not yet rated, 2.1 miles away
- G Willow Tree Lodge Good, 2.1 miles away