RCB Healthcare

Heathfield Residential Home

Care home in Ashford, Kent

Operated by RCB Healthcare

CQC Good35 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
AddressCanterbury Road, Ashford, TN24 8QG
Beds35

About

Heathfield Residential Home is a 35-bed care home in Ashford, Kent, providing residential care. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in its 2023 inspection, with Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
A&E: William Harvey Hospital (Ashford)2.0 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • Near a main road
  • Ambulance station about 950 m away
  • Fire station about 750 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

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

300 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Criminal damage & arson12%
Shoplifting9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Heathfield Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is William Harvey Hospital (Ashford), 2 miles away. The local GP practice is NEW HAYESBANK SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
William Harvey Hospital (Ashford) · 2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Outstanding
NEW HAYESBANK SURGERY · 0.1 mi

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

Community & connection in Ashford

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

Charity

Age Concern (Age UK) Ashford Ltd

Support for the over 50 to remain independent, learn new skills and take an active part in the wider community

1.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1152993)

Part of RCB Healthcare

Heathfield Residential Home is one of 5 homes run by RCB Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

See all 5 RCB Healthcare listings →

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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