Rusthall Lodge Care Home
Care home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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).
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About
Rusthall Lodge Care Home is a 69-bed care home located in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2020).
The home provides person-centred care designed to meet individual resident needs with dignity and respect. Rusthall Lodge supports residents and their families, with its team committed to delivering tailored care and service.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 8 January 2020 · Last inspected 28 November 2019
Inspectors found that people and their relatives spoke well of the home, describing staff as kind, caring and supportive, and observed respectful relationships between staff and the people they support. Safeguarding, medicines handling, infection control and recruitment were judged to be in order, with enough staff on hand to meet needs. Staff were described as well trained, supervised and supported, and people were involved in planning their care, with access to health professionals and a choice of activities.
- Staff are described as kind and caring, with respectful relationships formed with people and their families
- Safeguarding and whistleblowing arrangements are in place, and staff understand how to keep people safe
- Medicines are managed safely, infection control is followed, and recruitment checks are robust
- Quality monitoring systems are effective, and the service acts on the views of people and staff
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.
What's nearby
Straight-line distances. A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
213 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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
Rusthall Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, 3.7 miles away. The local GP practice is RUSTHALL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away.
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
Providing a lunch once a week for the elderly living in Rusthall.
Southborough and High Brooms Age Concern
Currently we manage a "Trust Fund". We believe that it is no longer financially viable for a Day Centre to be run as we have in the past. Following consultation with the Charity Commission and…
Age UK Sevenoaks Tonbridge & District
Services provided for older people in and around Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and surrounding districts. These include the provision of day care and a co-ordinated lunch club scheme throughout the area,…
Rotherfield St Martin
RSM is a community led and award winning charity that supports older people in the Rotherfield Parish (and surrounding areas), East Sussex. Our aim is to prevent social isolation and loneliness in…
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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