Alpine Care Home

10 Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LH

01732455537

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 May 2021

Provider

Regal Care Trading Ltd

Beds

30 beds

About Alpine Care Home

Alpine Care Home is a residential care home in Kent, offering support without nursing provision. Full details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Alpine Care Home provides residential care for up to 30 older people without nursing provision. At inspection, 22 residents were living there. The home accommodates people with dementia and those with physical or sensory needs, with most residents living with dementia and requiring specialist communication support.

The home has implemented good practices to maintain family connections. Residents are supported to see and speak with relatives safely through a dedicated visiting pod that operates on a strict cleaning schedule. Relatives stay informed about home activities through Facebook and WhatsApp groups, helping maintain engagement with their loved ones.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 May 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN13 3LH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 21 November 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 May 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Alpine Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Alpine Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Alpine Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Alpine Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees