Bramblings Residential Home
- Care home
- 42 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Longfield, Kent, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
5 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in July 2022.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
89 of 445
rated care homes in Kent are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Bramblings Residential Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in July 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Russell Court Nursing Home (Good, 0.2 miles away) and The Old Downs Care Centre (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Russell Court Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Old Downs Care Centre Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Hazelwood Care Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Fairby Grange Good, 1 mile away
- G Withens Nursing Home Good, 1.3 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 5 July 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Bramblings Residential Home is a care home accommodating up to 42 people in one building. The service had an old wing and a new wing and was arranged across two floors with lift access. At the time of our inspection there were 29 people living in the service. People had a variety of care needs including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and people living with dementia. Very few people were able to walk around the service independently.
What inspectors found
People told us they felt safe and were happy living in Bramblings. One person said, "I am very well looked after. I choose to stay in my room." Relatives agreed people were safe and happy. One relative said, "We are very happy with it. Kindness and care are most important to us and that is what they get." Another relative said of the management team, "They have done a fantastic job of bringing this care home to life, and making it a secure, safe place for the people."
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People received safe care and treatment from staff who knew them well. Medicines were managed safely, and lessons were learned when things went wrong. Enough staff were deployed to meet peoples' needs.
People enjoyed the food and their dietary needs and preferences were met, for example gluten free. People had choices and could ask if they wanted something not on the menu. Cold and hot drinks were offered to people throughout the day.
Quality assurance processes were in place to monitor the service and regular audits were undertaken. Staff had received appropriate training. Staff told us they found the registered manager approachable and supportive.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 5 July 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Jennifer Bard
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 5 July 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Bramblings (Kent) Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02542852 (opens Companies House)
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 Bramblings Residential Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Bramblings Residential Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Bramblings Residential Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 42 beds at Bramblings Residential Home.
- When was Bramblings Residential Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Bramblings Residential Home was published on 5 July 2022.
- Who runs Bramblings Residential Home?
- Bramblings Residential Home is run by Bramblings (Kent) Limited.
- What is Bramblings Residential Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 5 July 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01474 702332
- Address
- Bramblefield Close, Hartley, DA3 7PE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Russell Court Nursing Home (Good, 0.2 miles away) and The Old Downs Care Centre (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Russell Court Nursing Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Old Downs Care Centre Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Hazelwood Care Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Fairby Grange Good, 1 mile away
- G Withens Nursing Home Good, 1.3 miles away