Barty House Nursing Home

Roundwell, Bearsted, Maidstone ME14 4HN
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Barty House Nursing Home offers first-rate nursing care in Bearsted, Kent.

Accommodated in an impressive Georgian listed building, combined with modern, purpose-built facilities and surrounded by extensive gardens, the home offers a high standard of care for up to 59 residents, delivered with empathy, compassion and dignity. The bright, spacious bedrooms in the contemporary extension have ensuite wetrooms and many enjoy direct access to the courtyard garden and views over the grounds.

The characterful rooms in the older part of the building come in various sizes, and some also have ensuite facilities. Their traditional windows overlook different aspects of the garden, offering captivating views at any time of year.

Nursing and care staff are on hand 24/7, supported by the dedicated administration, facilities and housekeeping teams, while the activities staff provide a daily programme of interesting and varied activities.

The communal areas, including the glass-fronted Willow Lounge which overlooks the Kent countryside, are designed to provide comfortable spaces to socialise with guests or other residents.

The grounds surrounding the house include traditional English gardens at the front and a wheelchair-accessible courtyard area at the centre of the new building. The gardens are inhabited by rabbits and many types of birds, so there is always something interesting to look at!

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 59 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1795
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1795
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1795
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1795

Fees are dependent on the level of care required. Please contact the home directly for more information.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Barty House Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • David Willis (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (55)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (39)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)

Visiting

  • Visits for new admissions must be arranged by calling the care home at this time.

Parking

  • Free on-site parking.

Barty House Nursing Home Reviews (118)

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9.7

Barty House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barty House Nursing Home has 118 reviews.

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Review from Linda S (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Dad reluctantly agreed to move into a nursing home as he could no longer live independently. Luckily Barty House had a vacancy.
The first few weeks were very difficult but the care and attention shown him by all the staff helped him to settle in and eventually take part in activities and daily life
of the home.
This gave us peace of mind that Dad was well looked after and in the best place to meet his needs. We always felt welcome, the staff were always willing to answer our queries, however small.
Throughout his stay, the dedicated staff could not have been more supportive of Dad and also to ourselves. In his final days, they treated Dad with dignity and respect and were so kind to us at such a painful time.

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Review from S T (Relative of Resident) published on 8 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

When we first viewed the nursing home the staff were very happy to show us around and were very helpful and efficient after getting the patient moved to the nursing home. Since being at the home the staff provide an excellent standard of care for the resident and are always helpful and friendly towards
the residents and their visitors.

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Review from Lyn S (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

No words can express the level of support that both my mother and I were given in the last weeks of her life. Every conceivable effort was made not only to give mum her dignity and the care she needed but also to me who needed the support to see me through these dark days. Every member of staff whether
it be nursing, caring, office or activity were there to show that they fully cared and understood what we were going through.


Mum had been at Barty House for just over 15 months (after I had done a huge amount of research on other homes in the area). Although at the beginning she was a little unsure, it did not take her long to feel wanted and cared for. Something that was very important to me was to see her settled and for her to experience the care, getting her involved in all the activities and she made a lot of friends with other residents and staff along the way.


I would have no hesitation in recommending Barty House no matter what level of care is required.

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Review from Sue N (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Having visited a few homes, as soon as we saw Barty House Nursing Home, my brother and I both knew that this was the most peaceful and caring home I had visited.


The staff and nurses are all wonderfully kind and helpful people who treated out mum with nothing else but care and compassion. When mum

got poorly the care and respect they showed her was amazing and the home is a fun and happy place, full of laughter, fun, games, and above all care. We will miss our visits to Barty House Nursing Home. Thank you all for looking after our beloved Mum until the end.

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Review from Kathrin H (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My family were impressed by the staff's caring attitude to my mother, she found her experience in the home somewhat frightening and struggled to come to terms with being away from her own home. At all times we met with efficient helpful staff, who would take time to listen to our concerns and to the
needs of my mother, despite some very trying circumstances with regard to her physical and mental conditions.

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Review from Martin D (Son of Resident) published on 18 April 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My parents entered Barty House in August 2010. My family and I had spent some time researching various establishments in the Kent/Surrey/Sussex area and Barty House gave a good mix of care quality, convenient location and appropriate accommodation at a reasonable price. My father resided there for 5.5yrs
and my mother for 7.5yrs, both of which are a testimony to good care. The nursing care has always been of a high standard and my parents were always treated with dignity, kindness and respect. The staff dealt with my mother's Multiple Sclerosis appropriately.
The home is clean and well-run in my opinion.
There are some aspects which could be improved. Potential users should be aware of the following:
1. Over the years, I have had to push for regular carer reviews: I believe this should be routine and proactively organised by the home.
2. Dealing with dementia.
3. Annual cost increases have been significantly above inflation.
4. Local shops are 1 mile away with poor wheelchair access.

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Review from T C (Son of Resident) published on 4 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

From my 1st visit to the home I was impressed by the professional manner al the staff conducted themselves, clean crisp uniforms, caring and compassionate attitude, overall cleanliness of all areas and their organisation of their resident time to keep them active informed and amused.
With all my family
we can only say a big thank you to them all for giving my mother the best care possible during the last 9 months of her life.

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Review from Michael T (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 20 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have recently retired from the NHS after 37 years as a paramedic and have visited many care/nursing homes. On entering Barty House it immediately gave off an aura of calm, friendly, and professional care. The staff are totally focused on delivering first-class care to both service users and their
family relatives. The service users are happy and content, nothing is too much trouble, sadly our family member passed away only 5 weeks after admission to this facility. I cannot commend the staff enough, the end of life care was very special to both the service user and very upset family members. The room and facilities at Barty House are the best I have ever experienced, and full credit to the nursing staff, managers, reception, catering and every other staff who make Barty House a very special place. Thank you so much for all you did for our family member.

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Review from Anne R (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot praise highly enough the wonderful care given to my father for the final few months of his life. The decision to find a nursing home for dad when it was no longer possible to care for him at home was not an easy one to make, but from the very first contact with Barty House, the staff put our
minds at rest that he would be receiving the very best care and attention.
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and they always had a smile and a kind word for dad and us when we visited. When the end came, they treated dad with dignity and respect and were so kind to us at such a painful time. Not for one minute have we regretted the decision we made for dad to live out his final months at Barty House - it was a wonderful and humbling experience to witness the care and dedication of the wonderful staff. We will always remember you and will be forever grateful.

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Review from L D (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 July 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mother spent the last month of her life at Barty House Nursing Home. My sister and I cannot commend the staff highly enough, they always had time for mum and were sensitive and thoughtful to the visiting family.
We are so grateful you made her short stay comfortable as possible. The staff go the
extra distance and when our mother was too ill to attend "The Mad Hatters Tea Party" downstairs in the lounge, the costumed nursing staff went to her for a photo call we will treasure the picture forever!
Thank you to everyone at Barty House

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Review from Margaret B (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father received the very best care at Barty House. The staff are fabulous and can always find time to answer your queries, they are unfailingly professional, friendly and kind. My father enjoyed the activities and was encouraged to join in. The surroundings and grounds are lovely and make you feel
as if you are visiting a country house rather than a care home.

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Review from James G (Son of Resident) published on 31 May 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father was a resident at Barty House during the last couple of years of his life, until his death this week.
The care staff at Barty House were exceptional and cared for my dad very well, with kindness, respect and infinite patience.
I never heard a cross word or nasty comment from them, even
when dealing with other residents, not just my dad.


My siblings and I often met the same carers when we visited my dad and they were always accommodating and friendly. Barty seemed to use few agency staff which is always a good sign. They had an excellent range of afternoon activities, lead by a dedicated and very friendly activities team.


The facilities in the care home were always of a high standard and kept very clean.


I would have no hesitation in recommending Barty House as an excellent care home.

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Review from Emma P (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 12 April 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Thank you for the wonderful you have given my Nana. I have never seen her looking so well and so happy. Every time I go to visit, I am pleased to see staff and other residents chatting to her, and hear about her weekly bingo which was something she used to love but couldn't get to at home. I never thought
she would turn out to be such a social butterfly, and working in healthcare myself, it is lovely to know that I can trust the home to look after her when I live so far away.
The food smells wonderful, and staff have been wonderfully accommodating of her likes and dislikes, as well as her freedom to make her own choices. Thank you so much!

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Review from Jayne B (Private Carer of Resident) published on 2 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are in the care industry and the care that my client received was fantastic. So welcoming, approachable, caring and so compassionate at the end of her life. The care she received was out of this world. This is all down to the home managers who were always there for us. I still like to visit the home
and just pop in for a chat.

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Review from Stephen K (Son of Resident) published on 2 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

From the first meeting with a lady, it was clear that the care and attention paid to the residents was paramount with management and practising what was preached. During dads stay we experienced fantastic levels of care matched with emotions towards the residents which was so helpful to all relatives.
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particular, we would praise the staff under the watchful eye of the manager who were great with dad and us making it easy also to spend those last vital days continually with dad.

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Review from Alice May S (Resident) published on 14 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Barty House is a well run, comfortable, safe nursing home. It is well staffed by a dedicated caring team who clearly love working here. Arriving for my post-operative stay, following a hip operation, I was welcomed into the family. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and have felt well cared for
and loved. If in need of nursing help again, Barty House is definitely my first choice.

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Review from Jean A (Wife of Resident) published on 23 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband was in Barty House for 4 months and the care was amazing, the food was very good and the room was very comfortable. They were so kind to me as well, they became like a family. He died in November and I can only say thank you to everyone.

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Review from Anne S (Daughter of Resident) published on 13 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother had a fall when she came to stay, aged 90. I needed to get her into a home urgently to recuperate and the staff at Barty House could not have been more organised or accommodating. She receives excellent care. They nursed and enabled her until she was fit enough to return home in just two weeks.
Their emphasis on building confidence both physically and mentally is excellent and every member of staff was positive and caring throughout her stay. The management set very high standards of care and lead by example. I have never experienced such a good care home and I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you "Barty".

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Review from Sue (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother was treated with great care, love, and dignity in the last stages of her life. My family and I have nothing but admiration for all the staff at Barty.

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Review from Barbara S (Resident) published on 15 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In for respite and recuperation after a hip replacement, so I didn't really need much assistance, only with compression stockings and the creaming of my legs. Help needed getting in and out of bed, needed a better and more solid mattress as it sank below the wooden side bars when you sat on it.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.685)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.685) out of 10 for Barty House Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 30 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.685 for Barty House Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (257 Excellents x 5) + (60 Goods x 4) + (14 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 337 Ratings = 4.685

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barty House Nursing Home is based on 29 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 59 registered maximum number of service users is 11.8, which has been reached with 29 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 13 Mar 2025

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Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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David

David Willis

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2021

David has many years experience in the field of older peoples' care. He is passionate about providing a service that fully meets all the physical and emotional needs of the residents at Barty House.

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