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Emily Jackson HouseKent

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Rated:GoodNursing

Emily Jackson House

34 Eardley Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XH

01732743824

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

8 April 2024

Provider

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited

Beds

55 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 1 is 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

GoodJun 2016
GoodAug 2017
GoodJan 2019
GoodJul 2024

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, which runs 207 care homes in England: 9 rated Outstanding, 111 Good, 13 Requires Improvement and 74 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 Emily Jackson House

Emily Jackson House is a nursing home in Kent, providing personal care and support to those who need it. Further details on how the service is run can be found in the findings below.

Emily Jackson House provides personal care and support, with the CQC assessment focusing on how safely, responsively and effectively the service is run and led. The home's rating has improved to good, with inspectors finding that safeguarding processes were understood by staff and risks to people's health and welfare were properly assessed and managed. Staffing levels were sufficient and recruited safely.

People and relatives spoke positively about their care, feeling safe and well supported. Independence, privacy and dignity were respected, and people felt involved and confident raising concerns. Staff worked closely with health professionals, and regular checks helped drive ongoing improvements.

Source: CQC assessment, 24 July 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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.

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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: 55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN13 1XH

Registered care categories

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

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.

Assessment published 24 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 8 April 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 24 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

This assessment took place from 23 April 2024 to 17 May 2024. We looked at 12 quality statements in the key questions of safe. caring, responsive and well-led. The rating of the service has improved to good. There were safeguarding processes which were understood by staff to make sure people were kept safe from abuse, harm, and discrimination. Risks to people’s health, safety and welfare were assessed and managed. People were supported by enough staff who were recruited safely. Independence was promoted and privacy and dignity respected. The management team and staff worked closely with health care professionals to make sure people received do-ordinated, joined-up care. Checks and audits were completed to ensure there was oversight of the service and lessons were learnt to drive improvements across the service.

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

Read Emily Jackson House'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 Emily Jackson House, 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 Emily Jackson House, 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 Emily Jackson House'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