
The care home is very nice, light and airy, with various sitting areasK M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The overall environment is one of positiveness and happinessR L(Nephew of Resident/Service User)


The care home is very nice, light and airy, with various sitting areasK M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The overall environment is one of positiveness and happinessR L(Nephew of Resident/Service User)


Welcome to Bradbury House Nursing Home, a highly-regarded care facility nestled in Aylesford, Kent, close to Maidstone. The team specialise in providing comprehensive dementia care and nursing services, offering a comfortable, purpose-built home where elderly residents receive tailored support in a warm, safe environment.
Tailored Dementia and Nursing Care Services
At Bradbury House, they take pride in offering a range of specialist care services, including dementia care and nursing care, all focused...
Care Provided by Bradbury House Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 65 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bradbury House Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bradbury House Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Cara Randall (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1993
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (50)
Visiting
- Just off the M20, near Maidstone in Kent, Bradbury House is also easily accessible by train, approximately a 20 minute walk from Aylesford train station.
Parking
- Visitor and Staff parking is available onsite.
Bradbury House Nursing Home Reviews (103)
Bradbury House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.676) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bradbury House Nursing Home has 103 reviews.
Unfortunately, my aunt does not speak and so I have completed the review on my experiences when visiting her. As I live in Nottingham my visits are only every few weeks but I consider this an accurate assessment.
Hi June, thank you for your review. We're very pleased to see that your overall assessment of Gavin Astor House is good as the team are all very passionate about providing the very best of care, and we are also delighted to see you would be likely to recommend us in future.
I am so pleased with the care given to my mother and the very friendly staff, first class.
Thank you for your lovely words Shirley - We're delighted that you feel your mother has been given the very best of care.
The activities are very good and there is something going on every week, also there are outings if residents want to go through the summer. My uncle is very happy there and feels safe all the time. I am confident and happy that my uncle is getting the very best of care.
Hi Denise, thank you very much for sharing your kind words. We are delighted that you feel your uncle is receiving the very best of care at Gavin Astor House. We strive to ensure that each and every resident is treated with the care, dignity and respect they deserve, while taking into consideration...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 19 November 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 14 September 2026dementia
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Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 11 Feb 2022Recipient: Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Ltd
- 12 Jan 2022Recipient: Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Ltd
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (2)

As Home Manager of Appleton and Bradbury Nursing Homes, Cara brings over 30 years of experience in the care industry.
Starting her career as an NHS nurse, she later specialised in stoma care before joining Bradbury House.
Cara’s leadership and dedication ensure that residents receive compassionate, high-quality care in a nurturing environment.

Jane Holden, our Admissions Manager, is here to support families during the transition into Bradbury House.
With years of experience in elderly care services, Jane provides personalised guidance to ensure that every new resident feels at home.
"At Bradbury House, we focus on creating a nurturing and community-centred environment where each resident’s needs are met with care and respect.
Our beautifully decorated accommodations and communal spaces foster a sense of belonging within our care home in Aylesford.”
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