Weald Heights
- Care home
- 80 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2024
- Sevenoaks, Kent, South East
Outstanding
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Rated Outstanding in June 2025 under the previous provider, Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Good to Outstanding.
16 months
since the latest rating was published.
16 of 445
rated care homes in Kent are rated Outstanding, like this one.
Weald Heights: inspection record
Rated Outstanding in June 2025, up from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
- G Rockdale House Good, 0.1 miles away
- – Kippingtons Nursing Home Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away
- G Emily Jackson House Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Highfield Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Alpine Care Home Good, 1 mile away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 June 2025 (assessment visit 6 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 25 February to 5 March. Weald Heights is a residential care home providing personal care to people living with dementia and age-related frailties.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Outstanding
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Outstanding
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People at Weald Heights received an exceptionally caring service from a highly motivated and responsive staff team. This was supported by an outstanding leadership team who put people and their care and support at the heart of everything they did.
Engagement and activities were tailored to suit the needs of people, to match their abilities and to encourage independence and control. Staff and leaders used innovative technology, best practice guidance and evidence-based tools to anticipate needs, health support and comfort. People’s immediate needs.
There was a dedicated and passionate focus on supporting people with dementia that prioritizes each person’s unique needs and preferences. With a focus on maintaining dignity and autonomy, the home created opportunities for social interaction, helping people retain a sense of purpose and connection to their past. Staff members were highly trained in dementia care, demonstrating patience, empathy, and a deep understanding of the challenges people living with dementia faced.
Management and staff had a clear vision of the direction and standards that wanted to see at the home. The management team worked hard to ensure that care and support continuously improved and that people experienced a better quality of life. Robust quality assurance systems ensured that quality care was maintained, while research, best practice tools, innovation all contributed to an ethos of continuous improvement. The provider had established outstanding links to other care organisations and health partners to ensure that people received clinical and effective social care support that met their needs.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. This service is dual registered, and this is the first assessment for this service under its new registration. This key question has been rated Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. This service is dual registered, and this is the first assessment for this service under its new registration. This key question has been rated Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Outstanding
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. This service is dual registered, and this is the first assessment for this service under its new registration. This key question has been rated Outstanding. This meant people were truly respected and valued as individuals; and empowered as partners in their care in an exceptional service.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs. This service is dual registered, and this is the first assessment for this service under its new registration. This key question has been rated Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Outstanding
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. This service is dual registered, and this is the first assessment for this service under its new registration. This key question has been rated Outstanding. This meant service leadership was exceptional and distinctive. Leaders and the culture they created drove and improved high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- 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
- Maria Covington
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, 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
- Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02571516 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Care UK Community Partnerships Ltdregistered
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East. 59 are rated Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 159 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- O Collingwood Court Outstanding. Care home, North Tyneside, North East
- O Cuttlebrook Hall Outstanding. Care home, Oxfordshire
- O Halecroft Grange Outstanding. Care home, Trafford, North West
- O Priors House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Warwickshire, West Midlands
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 Weald Heights provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Weald Heights as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Weald Heights have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 80 beds at Weald Heights.
- When was Weald Heights last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Weald Heights was published on 4 June 2025.
- Who runs Weald Heights?
- Weald Heights is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East.
- What is Weald Heights's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Outstanding, published on 4 June 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 0333 321 8295
- Address
- Bourchier Close, Sevenoaks, TN13 1PD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Rockdale House Good, 0.1 miles away
- – Kippingtons Nursing Home Not yet rated, 0.5 miles away
- G Emily Jackson House Good, 0.6 miles away
- RI Highfield Requires improvement, 0.6 miles away
- G Alpine Care Home Good, 1 mile away