Brambling Lodge
Care home in Dover, Kent
Operated by Gem Holistic Care
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Brambling Lodge is a 27-bed care home in Dover, Kent, providing residential and dementia care. The home supports residents with a range of needs, including complex requirements and physical disabilities. It was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led (2020).
The home offers tailored care in a supportive environment, with staff experienced in supporting residents alongside mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
32 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees 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
| Year | Council 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
Brambling Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), 14.2 miles away. The local GP practice is LYDDEN SURGERY, 1.9 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Dover
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Dover Limited
Provision of welfare and day centre facilities, information and advice for elderly and needy people in Dover and surrounding areas.
Age UK South Kent Coast
Age UK South Kent Coast promotes the following purposes for the benefit of the public/and or older people in and around East Kent-preventing or relieving the poverty of older people with…
Age Concern Sandwich Centre for the Retired
Provision of Transport to enable clients to visit our "pop in" centre - provision of snacks, meals, bathing,choropody and Advocacy Services
Part of Gem Holistic Care
Brambling Lodge is one of 2 homes run by Gem Holistic Care 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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