Birchwood Heights Care Home

Nursing home in Swanley, Kent

Operated by Oakland Primecare

Not yet rated by CQC77 bedsDementiaNursing
AddressHilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT
Beds77

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About

Birchwood Heights Care Home is a 77-bed facility in Swanley, near Sevenoaks in Kent. It provides nursing care and specialist dementia support for older people aged 65 and over. The home is operated by Oakland Care, which runs a number of care homes across the South East of England.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)

Facilities

Dining Area
En-suite rooms
Gardens
Hair & Beauty Salon

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
A&E: Darent Valley Hospital4.5 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 550 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

135 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime34%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Other theft12%
Criminal damage & arson7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Kent council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Kent pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,063
2025£1,187

What Kent council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Birchwood Heights Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darent Valley Hospital · 4.5 mi
Nearest GP
SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Swanley

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

The Cottage Community

The Cottage Community is an independent registered charity providing a day centre and hot meals, lunch clubs, activities, transport and shopping trips for elderly and vulnerable clients, resident…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1180662)
Charity

Age Concern Orpington & District

Age Concern Orpington is a charity to offer day care and support to the elderly and physically and mentally frail in the Orpington area.

3.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1148958)
Charity

Carers' Support (Bexley)

Provides respite care at home for carers, enabling a carer to take a break while the person they look after remains in their own home where their usual routines can continue. We also provide…

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075801)
Charity

Stroke Care International

The advancement Of health and saving of lives of elderly and people with disability through training, advice and support both at home and at a designated centre. Organising basic health checks.…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176508)
Charity

Age UK Bexley

To promote the relief of elderly people in and around the London Borough of Bexley.

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088399)
Charity

Age Concern Bromley

Age Concern Bromley, (trading name Age UK Bromley & Greenwich) provides a range of services, projects, emotional and practical support to older people, their relatives and carers. It also…

7.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1060861)

Part of Oakland Primecare

Birchwood Heights Care Home is one of 10 homes run by Oakland Primecare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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