Type of Service
- Residential Home
- For a maximum of 21 Service Users
Primary Care Categories
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Situated in the village of Staplehurst in Kent, Sobell Lodge is a modern, purpose-built home that can accommodate up to 21 adults with physical disabilities. Staplehurst sits between the historic towns of Maidstone and Tonbridge, and offers a variety of local amenities including a post office, a library, shops, pubs and restaurants. The service is also close to the fully accessible mainline railway station for easy access to central London....
Situated in the village of Staplehurst in Kent, Sobell Lodge is a modern, purpose-built home that can accommodate up to 21 adults with physical disabilities. Staplehurst sits between the historic towns of Maidstone and Tonbridge, and offers a variety of local amenities including a post office, a library, shops, pubs and restaurants. The service is also close to the fully accessible mainline railway station for easy access to central London.
Sobell Lodge delivers high-quality care for adults with physical disabilities and complex needs. Regulated by the Care Quality Commission, the dedicated and experienced team use a person-centred approach to ensure every individual’s needs are understood and met with the greatest privacy, dignity and respect.
Each individual chooses how they are supported, and lead very active lives. With a focus on independence, health, wellbeing and skills building, extensive activity programmes offer something for everyone. As well as staff, a team of committed volunteers support individual and group activities, so all have the chance to be social, get creative, or enjoy exercise.
Sobell Lodge enables residents to get the most out of life, supporting individuals to maintain relationships with family and friends, and gain the ability to move on to more independent living when they’re ready.
Since founding in 1948, Leonard Cheshire Disability has supported disabled people in the UK and across the world to fulfil their potential and live the lives they choose. The charity has many homes in the UK which provide thousands of disabled people with high quality housing, care and support.
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Care Provided by Sobell Lodge
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
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Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Leonard Cheshire
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Oseni Olajugba (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 18+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2000
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (21)
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 02 October 2025Overall
Requires improvement
Requires improvement
- CaringRequires improvement
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sobell Lodge
What types of Care is Sobell Lodge registered for?
Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Sobell Lodge have?
There are 21 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Sobell Lodge?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Sobell Lodge to the centre of Tonbridge?
12.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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