
All the staff are so patient and lovely to not only Mum but to family tooPatrick H(Son of Resident/Service User)

The amazing planning of activities that enhance the resident's lives and well-being is outstanding.Elaine T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care offered is outstanding and we are so gratefulH S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

All the staff are so patient and lovely to not only Mum but to family tooPatrick H(Son of Resident/Service User)

The amazing planning of activities that enhance the resident's lives and well-being is outstanding.Elaine T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The care offered is outstanding and we are so gratefulH S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Located in ‘The Garden of England’, Kent, Kippingtons provides round the clock residential, dementia and nursing care on a permanent and respite basis, as well as compassionate end of life care.
Residents at the Sevenoaks care home can enjoy quality facilities including cosy communal areas and a hair salon. Each bedroom is tastefully decorated and outside there is a beautiful, landscaped garden, perfect relaxing with loved ones.
There is always something...
Care Provided by Kippingtons
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 55 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
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Kippingtons for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Kippingtons 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kathryn Paterson(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
Kippingtons Reviews (91)
Kippingtons has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.640) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kippingtons has 91 reviews.
We were offered a placement for our stepdad/grandfather at Kippingtons and it has not disappointed. He is very settled. The staff are so kind and friendly and nothing seems too difficult to sort out. He has all his needs met. They even accommodated one of his likes in more ways than one. True acceptance. The care the residents receive is very noticeable. Everyone seems happy. There is so much accommodation for the family and friends of the residents too.
My mother came to the home as she could no longer look after herself. Having always said she would hate to go into a home we were a bit concerned. The staff welcomed her and all of them have made her feel very comfortable, like a home from home. We are very happy with the home and all the kind caring staff that work there.
The staff are amazing, and nothing is too much for them.
Overall excellent choice, would recommend.
I visited an old gentleman in room 17 and brought his son. The staff from reception and in all aspects were very professional and welcoming. I could not comment on management and value for money as I did not meet any plus not involved with fees.
It was so very wonderful to come here today - to see John. I was treated so well by all the lovely staff, who are so kind and caring. A special mention of dearest Nadia at front of building, such a helpful and nice person. Thank you everyone.
The staff work very hard hard , they all deserve a medal
My mum is 102 this year, and I'm happy she has the best care
Thank you very much for taking the time to write us a review, and for sharing your feedback. It's a pleasure to care for your mum, and we're delighted to see her happy here. It's good to know that her contentment reassures you, too. Please don't hesitate to ask if there is ever anything more we can do for her, or for you.
The staff at Kippingtons have been excellent in the time Dad has been in respite. They are hard-working, kind and caring to us all. They have treated Dad with respect and shown dedicated care to him at all times. Thanks to them he has now settled in well. The home offers good activities, a wide choice of food, and encourages new friendships. A lovely room with all the facilities Dad needs. The love and care is well recognised and appreciated by all the family.
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to write us a review! We're delighted to have your dad with us, and to see him so settled and happy. Please just let us know if there is anything more we can do for him, or for the rest of your family.
Nursing very good, prompt intervention when needed. Care very good, staff are patient, interact, he is always treated with respect and dignity. When my husband was ill with a chest infection the care/concern was prompt by all the staff. Whenever I have a worry/query the staff take time to answer. All our friends and family remark how friendly and welcoming the home is.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences of Kippingtons - we all appreciate your feedback. Please don't hesitate to ask if you ever have any other queries that we can help with.
Overall excellent, from reception to bedroom service amazing. Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to write us a review - it's appreciated by the whole team.
I regularly visit. The staff are always friendly and attentive. The residents are well looked after and referred to by their 1st names and entertained. I cannot fault Kippingtons staff in any way.
Many thanks for taking the time to write us a review, and for sharing your feedback; it means a lot to the team hear, and we're glad you've found the home to be as friendly and welcoming as we would hope.
From the moment we walked into reception and were given directions to find my sister (room 20). We were greeted by smiling and happy staff. My sister's room was spacious and with many personal items. Lots of family photographs. Every area was spotlessly clean. My sister seems happy and contented, she's 93 and recently became a resident.
Thanks so much for this lovely review! We really appreciate you taking the time to share how happy you are with the care your sister is receiving in our home. It's particularly lovely to hear about how happy and friendly you find the staff, and how you find the home to be spotlessly clean. It's a pleasure to have your sister with us.
The care and attention given to my husband is excellent. He is treated with dignity and compassion. I have nothing but praise for all the staff. They have become a part of my extended family and treat me with the same respect. I am pleased I did my research to find such a caring environment.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate you taking the time to review us. It's great to hear you're so happy with the care your husband is receiving, and that you feel he is treated with dignity and compassion. If we can ever do anything more to support you or him, please just ask.
Very good.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star review, the team will be very pleased to hear their hard work is recognised.
My whole experience here was very good.
Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you had a positive experience and appreciate you taking the time to share this with us.
My grandmother has expressed on more than one occasion how happy she is with the care she is receiving & how kind & helpful everyone is.
My own interaction with all staff has always been very pleasant & all are happy to help & deliver their service with a smile. This includes all phone calls & personal interaction.
The home is clean & calm & all communal spaces are well maintained. My grandmothers private room is a good size with an en-suite bathroom & 2 windows looking out onto the grounds.
It's comforting to see a relative content & comfortable. Thank you to all the staff.
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We're delighted to have your grandmother with us, and that she is so happy here. It's also good to hear that our team is able to reassure you that she is content and safe. Please don't hesitate to ask if there i ever anything more we can do to support her, or you.
We found Kippingtons to be a beautiful home with excellent staff throughout 24 hours, seven days a week. My husband was treated with the utmost care, compassion and dignity in a warm and friendly environment. Kippingtons also extends its warm welcome to friends and family, ensuring it is a happy and friendly place to stay.
Thank you for sharing such a kind review. We're delighted to hear that your husband was cared for with compassion and dignity, and that you felt so warmly welcomed whenever you visited. Your appreciation means a great deal to the whole team at Kippingtons.
Excellent in every respect.
Thank you so much for your kind words and five-stars!
My dad was discharged to Kippingtons from hospital with dementia, Parkinson's, cancer among other things. At every stage, the staff in the home were very kind, warm, welcoming and friendly, very caring, responsive and hard-working. Every time we visited, we felt very welcome and could see that it was a happy place to live and work. Many of the staff have worked there for years. It has a lovely atmosphere, very welcoming, flexible and putting the needs of the residents first. They are very capable to care for the needs of a wide range of people from light needs to very heavy duty needs. The home is very well managed and well lead. The food is excellent. My dad ate much better there than he had for years at home. They do their best to keep the residents stimulated with activities. It's a lovely physical environment, very homely and has a beautiful garden. They were very responsive to the needs of my dad as they arose. I thoroughly recommend the home.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, N! We're happy to hear that your dad received such great care and felt comfortable at Kippingtons. Our team works hard to create a welcoming and homely environment for both our residents and their loved ones, so it's wonderful to know...
It would be nice to have more shade and places to sit in the garden.
Nurse was very helpful and available to help with enquiries.
Thank you for your lovely comments, Rachel. We're delighted to hear that you always feel welcomed by the team and that you enjoy the coffee, cake, and overall dining experience. Our chef will be pleased to hear your kind words about the food and presentation. We appreciate your feedback regarding...
When first walking into the reception at Kippingtons, my children and I had a really good feeling about it. The reception staff are warm and welcoming, offering us refreshments. We walked into the lounge where some residents were playing a game. They seemed relaxed and happy. The care staff and nurses are so lovely and seem to have lots of patience and understanding. The rooms are lovely. The dining room is bright and relaxed and the food is great. The grounds/garden is pretty. We wanted my husband to be looked after by this kind and caring home.
Many thanks for your kind review, Linda. We're delighted to hear that your first visit to Kippingtons was such a positive experience. It's wonderful to know that both you and your children felt welcomed by our team. We're especially touched by your trust in us to care for your husband. Your lovely comments have been passed on to the team, who will be delighted to hear your feedback.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 14 September 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (48) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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Meet the Team (1)

I have always had a passion for health and social care since I cared for my own Grandfather from a young age. I started my career as a healthcare assistant in a nursing home, proceeded to a senior clinical support worker for the NHS on an elderly care ward which led me to completing my nursing degree.
During my nursing career I have experienced working on a frailty ward for the NHS, as a Clinical case manager within the community nursing for those in their own homes and within management in nursing homes that has involved me working on the floor as a registered nurse at times.
I have personal experience of having parents with dementia and making the decision of placing them in care which I feel gives me increased compassion and empathy to those tackling this decision themselves.
I feel I am committed to ensuring that our residents receive the best quality care with compassion and respect they deserve. I work closely with the residents, relatives and colleagues to ensure Kippingtons is a warm and friendly atmosphere to live and work in.
My ethos is that I would not ask someone to do something that I have not or would not be prepared to do myself. Teamwork and good communication is key.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kippingtons
What types of Care is Kippingtons registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Kippingtons have?
There are 50 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Kippingtons?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Kippingtons to the centre of Sevenoaks?
0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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