Barnes Lodge
- Care home
- 101 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2023
- Kent, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Requires improvement.
3 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.
Barnes Lodge: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in May 2023, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Tonbridge House Care Home (Good, 0.9 miles away) and The Hadlows (Good, 1.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Tonbridge House Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- G The Hadlows Good, 1.1 miles away
- G Chestnut Lodge Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Fountains Lodge Care Home Good, 2 miles away
- G The Hollies Rest Home Good, 2 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 26 May 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 26 May 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 26 May 2023. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- 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 Bridge Haven Good. Care home, Kent
- G Court Regis Good. Care home, Kent
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 Barnes Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Barnes Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Barnes Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 101 beds at Barnes Lodge.
- When was Barnes Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Barnes Lodge was published on 26 May 2023.
- Who runs Barnes Lodge?
- Barnes Lodge is run by Avante Care and Support Limited. It runs 14 services in England, 8 of them in the South East.
- What is Barnes Lodge's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 26 May 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01634 729130
- Address
- Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0QJ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Tonbridge House Care Home (Good, 0.9 miles away) and The Hadlows (Good, 1.1 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Tonbridge House Care Home Good, 0.9 miles away
- G The Hadlows Good, 1.1 miles away
- G Chestnut Lodge Care Home Good, 1.7 miles away
- G Fountains Lodge Care Home Good, 2 miles away
- G The Hollies Rest Home Good, 2 miles away