Kentwood House
Darenth Road South, Darenth, Dartford, Kent DA2 7QT
Kentwood House is a small, family-run care home that has been owned and operated by the same family since 1995. A dedication to maintaining a family feel sets Kentwood House apart from other care homes. The building was originally a vicarage and has been converted into a comfortable home for 28 residents. It is set in 2 acres of landscaped gardens in the beautiful Kent countryside.
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Care Provided by Kentwood House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- 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 32 Service Users
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
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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- 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 £995
- Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1,050
- Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1,100
- Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1,175
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £995
- RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1,050
- RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1,100
- RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1,175
Contact Kentwood House 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
Owner
- Kentwood House Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Neil Sandhu (Director/Nominated Individual)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1995
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (28)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)
Visiting
- Please note Residents Meal Times are from 12.00 pm -1.30pm and 5.00pm -6.30pm
Parking
- On-site Parking available
Kentwood House Reviews (15)
Kentwood House has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.644) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kentwood House has 15 reviews.
My mum has been living at this care home since 2019 and we are very happy with the care she receives. The management and staff are very kind, respectful and always treat her with dignity. Communication from the team has always been good and we feel reassured knowing she is in such caring hands and we would highly recommend this home to others.
We were very apprehensive about mum staying anywhere whilst building works was carried out to her flat, mum had never stayed anywhere like this before and at 85years, partially sighted, was quite scared! Straight away staff helped mum to relax and we knew she was in good caring hands, sheep outside her window and in a beautiful relaxed countryside environment, nothing too overwhelming. We had an initial problem with her medication on our part but this was sorted with staff going the extra mile to help out. I visited regularly to find mum enjoying her stay, although a very private lady, she took part in a couple of games and pushed herself out of her comfort zone without any force, everything about her two week stay was like staying with extended family, and it was pleasing to both leave her at the end of a visit and arrive. Extra touch was on each visit we took up the offer of a cuppa. I will be giving five stars.
A lovely home with caring staff who are engaging and always go over and above in their care for my mum. The activities are appreciated and atmosphere is positive and inviting. I couldn't ask for more.
Overall I'm really very satisfied with the care.
The environment is clean, welcoming, and feels more like a community. I've noticed how staff take the time to build genuine relationships by doing activities indoors and having summer parties, which makes all the difference.
Thank you to everyone at Kentwood Nursing home.
My Grandad has been at Kentwood for 3 years and the care is excellent. Very welcoming, staff are amazing and treat him holistically and as an individual.
My Dad has been at Kentwood House for three years and the care has been excellent. The staff are wonderful and treat him like a family member. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
I cannot comment on the boxes I haven't ticked as I have no knowledge of these.
We cannot mark the second half of the questions as we have no knowledge of those. We have not been there at mealtimes and have only seen her in the lounge and her room.
My father has now resided at Kentwood House for over 3 years, since arriving the support and care he has received have been outstanding. This is evident by the consistent well-being and contentment of my father. As family members, we are always welcomed into the home and kept up to date regarding any changes to his care and support needs. He is the happiest I have seen him for years. Well done to all the staff at Kentwood, and thank you for your continued love, care, and support with Dad.
Mum is very happy in the home and is very well looked after. The staff are brilliant and always happy to chat to us when we visit. We feel safe in the knowledge that her needs are being met and we always get a phone call if there is a concern.
When my brother moved from a Care Home in the Bournemouth area to Kentwood Nursing Home in order to be closer to us we were naturally concerned as to how he would settle in but we need not have worried. Within a few days the care and compassion he was shown by all the staff made his move very easy. I was struck by the way they treated him as one of their family and I always came away from a visit feeling that we had done the right thing by settling on Kentwood. So to the management and staff I would like to thank you all for the way that you cared and looked after my Brother and helped him through his Dementia.
Since our friend has been in Kentwood Nursing Home he has had excellent care, nothing is too much trouble for the staff. The food is very varied and nicely presented. The staff are very friendly and hard-working and always welcome you with a smile. As our friend is bed-bound, the staff are always checking his needs and interacting with him. Nursing care is a 100% and very proactive. Have no regrets of putting our friend in this home.
The lounge and entrance hall have recently been decorated to a high standard.
All the staff were very welcoming towards Mum and us too. It was made very easy for us to visit, Covid regulations permitting.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 May 2023- Caring Good
- Effective Requires improvement
- Responsive Good
- Safe Good
- Well-led Requires 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Kentwood House
What types of Care is Kentwood House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Kentwood House have?
There are 28 Single Rooms and 2 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Kentwood House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), 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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Kentwood House to the centre of Dartford?
2.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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