Barnes Lodge

Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0QJ

01634729130

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

26 May 2023

Provider

Avante Care and Support Limited

Beds

101 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 20 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 17 are rated higher by CQC, 3 are the same and none are lower.

3 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodDec 2017
InadequateSept 2022
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Avante Care and Support Limited, which runs 12 care homes in England: 8 rated Good, 2 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 1 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Barnes Lodge

Barnes Lodge is a nursing care home located on Tudeley Lane in Tonbridge, Kent, providing care for 101 residents. The home is operated by Avante Care and Support Limited and accepts older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia care needs.

The home was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission on 26 May 2023, when it was rated as Requires Improvement. This rating means the home did not meet all fundamental standards at that inspection, though specific areas of concern are detailed in the full CQC report.

As a nursing care home of this size, Barnes Lodge provides on-site nursing support alongside personal care. Its location in Tonbridge offers access to local NHS services and the wider Kent healthcare network. The home's acceptance of both older people and younger adults with complex needs, including dementia care, indicates a mixed-needs facility with appropriate staffing and facilities to support these groups.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Barnes Lodge, 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 Barnes Lodge, 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 Barnes Lodge'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