Learning disability care homes in Tunbridge Wells

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Tunbridge Wells has 6 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 5 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 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 Tunbridge Wells (30)

Tunbridge Wells at a glance

6on this list

Official rating
  • Good5
  • Requires improvement1
  • 83% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.7 / 10
  • Types of care33% offer physical disabilities
How this list is ordered

Homes in Tunbridge Wells are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

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 Tunbridge Wells

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The Grange - Benenden

Run by The Grange (2016) Ltd

The Green, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4DN
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 19 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

The Grange provides accommodation services for adults with learning disabilities in Benenden and the surrounding Cranbrook area. Its residential and supported living settings are designed around smaller household groups, giving residents choice in where they are based and support with daily life.

The home is divided into three areas, each with its own kitchen, lounge and dining room.

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Crossways Community

Run by Crossways Community

8 Culverden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9QX
GoodCQC · Nov 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 17 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Crossways Community supports adults with moderate to severe mental health problems through residential care, supported living, rehabilitation accommodation and floating support. The Christian charity works around Tunbridge Wells and provides routes towards semi-independent living for people whose needs change over time.

Its wider community programme includes the Kitchen Table café, the Flourish therapeutic gardening project and Reboot mental…

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Rusthall Respite

Run by Kent County Council

Middlefield Court, Edward Street, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RP
GoodCQC · Jul 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 5 residents in Tunbridge Wells, run by Kent County Council. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and children.

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Wheatfield Drive

Run by The Grange (2016) Ltd

17 Wheatfield Drive, Cranbrook, TN17 3LU
GoodCQC · Sept 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 3 residents in Cranbrook, run by The Grange (2016) Ltd. Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Seven Springs - Care Home Physical Disabilities

Run by Leonard Cheshire Disability

Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NB
GoodCQC · Oct 2020
  • Effective Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Seven Springs provides residential care and accommodation for disabled people with complex needs. The home supports older people, younger adults and people with learning or physical disabilities, and is registered as a care home without nursing. Residents live in a rural Tunbridge Wells setting with access to outdoor space and local facilities.

The service is part of Leonard Cheshire, a charity supporting disabled people to live as independently…

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Aspens Cornford Lane

Run by Aspens Charities

Aspens, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QU
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 50 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Aspens Cornford Lane combines animal enclosures, woodland walks and a children’s play area for families, dog walkers and visitors interested in nature. The site includes goats, pigs, emus, alpacas and donkeys, with a pet barn where young animals may sometimes be held.

Visitors can also use the charity café, shop and art room, while the forest walk and playground provide space beyond the animal areas.

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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 Tunbridge Wells?

6 learning disability care homes in Tunbridge Wells are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Tunbridge Wells?

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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