Tonbridge House Care Home
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| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Weekly Prices From | £1,860.00 |
| Regulator's Rating | Good |
Meet The Manager
Gerard Balo is Home Manager at Tonbridge House Care Home.
Hello, my name is Gerard, and I am the Home Manager here at Tonbridge House.I have been working in the healthcare sector for the past 23 years and hold a Level 5 qualification in Leadership and Healthcare Management, a Level 5 qualification in SEN and a Master's degree in Public Economics.
Ideally located in the centre of the historic and thriving town of Tonbridge, this Porthaven care home is conveniently located on Quarry Hill Road. In addition to providing excellent care for the residents of Tonbridge, Tonbridge House Care Home is a very popular home for many residents of surrounding villages and towns, such as Hadlow, Hildenborough, and Paddock Wood.
Tonbridge House Care Home provides 24-hour residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care for the elderly in an elegant and spacious home incorporating numerous thoughtful and practical features that ensure it can meet its residents' changing needs.
We would be delighted to meet you, show you around and discuss whether we can assist you or your loved one. Please use this online form to book a visit.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Complex Care, Convalescence, End of Life, High Dependency, Independent Living, Nursing Dementia / EMI, Palliative, Personal care, Rehabilitation, Support for Couples. |
| Disability Support | Bed Bound, Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Requires Hoist , Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Electronic Medication Management, Injection, Suppository. |
| Nursing Specialisms | Bariatric care, Cancer, Crohns, Crohn's Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disease, Huntington Disease, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy (MD), Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Pain Management, Parkinson's Disease, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ulcerative Colitis. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
| Dementia Behaviour | Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Wandering . |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Picks Disease, Vascular Dementia. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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Independent Assessments | We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Infection Screening | We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms. |
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Regulatory Assessment | We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control. |
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| Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms. Telephone for external calling Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms. |
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We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 50 |
| LGBTQ Welcome |
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| Yes |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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Well-designed, fully equipped, spacious, safe, warm, and comfortable buildings are not everything when it comes to care homes, but they are very important. Not only Tonbridge House but every Porthaven home has been designed by leading care home architects and designers. They significantly exceed not only other care homes in terms of design standards but also regulatory standards. Practical and safety features have been thoughtfully incorporated into each home to ensure our residents benefit from the best of current innovations in care home design.
Why not come and see for yourself? Use this simple online booking form to arrange a visit to this excellent care facility. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 29 May 2018 |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Bistro, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
| What Else Do We Provide |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Coffee Shop, GP, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Minibus, Smoking Area. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| How 'Smart' Are We? |
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| Electronic Visitor Register, Interactive Digital Touch Table, Reduce Plastic Use. |
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| Description |
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At Porthaven, we haven’t forgotten that each care home is a “home.” Our attention to providing homes with market-leading care standards is matched by our desire to ensure each home is also warm, safe, and comfortable. We work with leading suppliers such as Porcelanosa, Jo Malone, and Farrow and Ball, who support our homes with their products to enhance daily living for our residents. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 63 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 63 |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Alarm, Catch up TV, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Secure Access, Telephone Point, Wifi. |
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| Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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| Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,860.00 |
| Nursing Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,100.00 |
| Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £1,945.00 |
| Nursing Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,205.00 |
| Respite Fees From / Price Per Week | £2,010.00 |
| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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 Pureed
Vegan
Vegetarian
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| Activities Are So Important |
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Our Leisure and Wellness Coordinators at Tonbridge House work closely with residents to provide a programme of leisure and wellness activity choices and events seven days a week. Home life is a priority, and every resident receives a person-centred approach and an individual exercise programme tailored to their needs and personal goals. Tonbridge House has a dedicated ‘Leisure and Wellness Room’ and a daily programme for wellness activities, including Zumba, Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, iPad sessions, music, art and pet therapies, socials and clubs, inter-home bowling matches, art history, wine tasting, and casino nights—to name but a few. With so many well-being activities for body and mind, we also recognise that everyone needs some time to honour their spirit with relaxation and mindfulness for personal reflection, and our unique leisure and wellness programme incorporates opportunities for this. If you would like to learn more about our innovative and inspirational indoor activities at this popular Tomnbridge care home, please use this form to arrange a visit at your convenience. |
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| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Music Therapy, Painting, Pet Therapy, Pilates, Quiz Games, Religious Services, Reminiscence, Residents' Committee, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Cinema, Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Pub, Shopping, Shopping Centre, Theatre. |
| Our Pets |
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Although pets cannot live here with our residents, we welcome furry visitors at any time. |
| Can You Bring Your Pet |
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36 Quarry Hill Road
Tonbridge
TN9 2RS
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Good |
| Safe | Good |
| Well Led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Last inspected | 15th March 2021 |
| Last rated | 29th November 2018 |
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| Registration Date | 29th May 2018 |
| Service Provider | Porthaven Care Homes No 2 Limited, SL4 1LD |
Tonbridge House Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby. |
| Places of Worship |
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| Anglican Church, Catholic Church, Methodist Church. |
| Nearby Services |
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| Chemist, Church, Hospital, Local Walks & Bike Rides, Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops. |
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