Learning disability care homes in Tonbridge and Malling

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Tonbridge and Malling has 6 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for a residential care place and £1,277 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Tonbridge and Malling (17)

Tonbridge and Malling at a glance

6on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 80% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.6 / 10
  • Types of care50% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Tonbridge and Malling on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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6 learning disability care homes in Tonbridge and Malling

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146 Lower Robin Hood Lane

Run by Choice Support

Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LB
GoodCQC · Jun 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Chatham, run by Choice Support. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Birling House

Run by The Mortimer Society

89 High Street, Snodland, ME6 5AN
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Birling House provides residential support for people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities in a refurbished Edwardian hotel and coach house. The home accommodates 31 residents and offers bedrooms, communal lounges, a dining room, activities suite and multi-sensory room.

Residents have personalised leisure and wellbeing plans, with access to music therapy, sensory suites and community activities.

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St Peters Row Delarue Close

Run by Scotts Project Trust

1-3 St Peters Row Delarue Close, Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN11 9NN
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 15 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 15 residents in Tonbridge, run by Scotts Project Trust. Supports learning disabilities.

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The Hadlows

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

128-130 Hadlow Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1PA
GoodCQC · Oct 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

The Hadlows provides specialist residential care for up to nine people with non-rehabilitation brain injuries, challenging behaviour and mental health needs. The Tonbridge home offers a positive, supportive environment for younger adults whose needs require structured care and individualised daily support.

Activities are chosen around each person’s interests, with staff supporting participation in ways that feel meaningful and manageable.

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Avenues South East - 492 Maidstone Road

Run by Avenues South East

Blue Bell Hill, Chatham, ME5 9QN
Requires improvementCQC · May 2020
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 4 residents in Chatham, run by Avenues South East. Supports learning disabilities.

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St Leonards Place

Run by St Leonards Place Ltd

49 Hallsfield Road, Chatham, ME5 9RS
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 5 residents in Chatham, run by St Leonards Place Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Tonbridge and Malling?

6 learning disability care homes in Tonbridge and Malling are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Tonbridge and Malling?

Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for residential care and £1,277 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,834 and £1,432. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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