Deer Capital
Cornford House
Care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Operated by Hartford Care
What do these badges mean?
- 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).
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.
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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Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
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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.
Part of Hartford Care
Cornford House is one of 50 homes run by Hartford Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.
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