Deer Capital
Cornford House
Care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Operated by Hartford Care
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Cornford House is a 74-bed residential and nursing care home near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, operated by Deer Capital. The home provides nursing care and specialist dementia support in separate dedicated areas, with 24-hour professional care available. Accommodation is arranged in care suites with private living areas designed to support independence and family visits.
The Care Quality Commission rated Cornford House as Requires Improvement in 2022, with Caring and Responsive rated Good, and Safe, Effective and Well-led rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 18 October 2022 · Last inspected 26 July 2022
Inspectors found that Cornford House was a safe and pleasant place for many of the people living there, with staff who knew residents well and good food. Concerns centred on choice and control: people were not always offered choices in their care, some tenancy agreements were unclear to people, and certain restrictions limited how they could live. The overall rating moved from good to requires improvement, with breaches linked to person-centred care and consent.
- Residents and relatives described feeling safe, happy and well cared for, and praised the friendliness of staff
- Risk assessments contained enough detail for staff to support people safely
- Medicines were managed safely and people received them as prescribed
- Food and drink were described as good and people were supported to eat and drink enough
- People were not always offered choice in their care and support, and were not always supported in the least restrictive way
- Some people were not aware of their rights to choose between tenancy and care agreements
- Tenancy agreements placed restrictions on people, such as not being able to have cooking facilities
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
213 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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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 |
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Local health safety net
Cornford House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 0.5 miles away. The local GP practice is WATERFIELD HOUSE SURGERY, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Tunbridge Wells
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Tunbridge Wells
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Rusthall Lunch Club
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Southborough and High Brooms Age Concern
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Age UK Sevenoaks Tonbridge & District
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Rotherfield St Martin
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The Good Company People
The Good Company People carries out its purposes by providing relief to (a) people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation and/or experiencing cognitive changes, living with dementia…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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