Brabourne Care Centre

209 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8PL

01233643555

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

2 December 2021

Provider

Opus Care Limited

Beds

82 beds

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodAug 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Opus Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Brabourne Care Centre

Brabourne Care Centre is a care home in Kent, set within a part of the country known for its peaceful countryside and strong sense of community. Families looking for nursing care for a loved one will find a place that takes its responsibilities seriously and works to create a comfortable, settled environment for residents. It can be a big decision choosing the right care home, and Brabourne aims to be somewhere families feel welcome and kept informed every step of the way.

Brabourne Care Centre is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to 58 older people, some living with dementia. The service is purpose-built with three separate wings across three floors, each with adapted facilities. One wing specializes in dementia care.

Residents reported feeling happy and safe at the home. However, inspectors identified safety concerns with medicines management. Staff did not document where pain patches were applied, creams were not dated when opened, and medicines stock numbers did not match those recorded in administration records.

The home lacked guidance in some areas to direct staff on proper procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peopleSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 82 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN24 8PL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 12 January 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 December 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 29 August 2018: Good
CaringPublished 29 August 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 29 August 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Brabourne Care Centre'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 Brabourne Care Centre, 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 Brabourne Care Centre, 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 Brabourne Care Centre'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