Rusthall Lodge Care Home

Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8SJ
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  • Rusthall Lodge Care Home, Tunbridge Wells
Rusthall Lodge is a well-established, ‘not-for-profit’ care home situated close to Tunbridge Wells. They are a successful stand-alone care home that have been in operation for over 50 years. The home enjoys an excellent reputation for providing quality care. Their aim is to always preserve the self-respect of those who depend upon the support of others in an atmosphere of dignity, respect and trust.

At Rusthall Lodge all the staff react positively and sympathetically to the varying needs of their residents, and every detail is designed with those needs in mind. Staff recognise that delivering outstanding care and service is a given and should not be seen as a benefit or luxury. As a result, staff are dedicated to making a better day for every resident whenever they can.

Rusthall Lodge offers residential care to those individuals who are starting to find things difficult living an independent life but who don’t have a need for 24-hour nursing care.

Nursing care at Rusthall Lodge provides the addition of 24-hour care to those individuals with more complex needs which cannot be provided for at home or where it has become challenging to do so.

For those individuals who have recently spent time in hospital but are not quite ready to return home, respite care at Rusthall Lodge will provide you with a supportive period of care in comfortable and safe surroundings. This is also an excellent way to offer a necessary break for a hardworking carer at home.

The core values at the heart of everything Rusthall Lodge does are: Quality of Care, Pride in their Service, Dignity, Privacy and Confidentiality and to always see people as individuals with individual needs at all times.

The staff pride themselves on the high standard of care enjoyed by their residents in a well-appointed, comfortable and safe 'home from home' where residents can live their lives.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 69 Service Users

Other Care Provided

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

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
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1877
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2126
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1985
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2407

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Rusthall Lodge Care 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

Owner

  • Rusthall Lodge Housing Association Ltd

Person in charge

  • Yvonne Gosset (General Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Privately funded, NHS referrals and CHC
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2017
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (69)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (2)

Visiting

  • No restriction on visiting hours but would ask that before 10am in the morning is avoided. This enables residents to rise at their own pace and for the trained staff to complete the first round of the day.


    If travelling from a long distance, it is advised to call before leaving to make sure any unexpected visit does not clash with a prior appointment for the resident being visited.

Parking

  • Rusthall Lodge benefits from ample parking at the front of the home including four dedicated disabled parking spaces.

Rusthall Lodge Care Home Reviews (49)

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9.6

Rusthall Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.602) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Rusthall Lodge Care Home has 49 reviews.

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Review from M M (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 12 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly atmosphere and helpful staff.

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Review from Tony B (Husband of Resident) published on 12 October 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mainly the friendliness - interior very good.
Extremely good. Don't mind paying as facilities extremely good.
One of the best care homes in the area.

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Review from J M (Niece of Resident) published on 12 December 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A warm, friendly home, putting the needs of the residents at the top of the list but also considering the families too. My auntie could not be any better cared for.

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Review from S P (Wife of Resident) published on 29 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband has been at Rusthall Lodge for a number of years, his moods go up and down but he has always been treated with kindness and consideration by all staff.
The family has always been treated courteously by all staff, with all queries being dealt with to the best of their ability.
It is a happy
place and my husband is content to be there!

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Review from Reg W (Son of Resident) published on 28 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The reception staff at Rusthall Lodge were invariably helpful, welcoming and prepared to deal with any requests if required. Care staff are always helpful and make themselves available as soon as possible when called on. Dad can be difficult but they invariably deal with him as sympathetically as possible.
Dad is unable to take part in most of the many activities available but does enjoy the visiting musical entertainers who are of a very high standard. The dining room has a great atmosphere but he is unable to attend at the moment.

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Review from M L-R (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My visits are largely unannounced and are about twice weekly. My mother would like to be told of any visits, but I do not wish to commit as I do not wish to disappoint her. This means, of course, that the home has no opportunity to prepare for a visit. Her room is always clean and tidy. She is always
'well presented'.


The kitchen area in the main lounge is appreciated. All queries have been resolved satisfactorily. She opts to have nearly all her meals in her room, but comments that as a result, her meals are often lukewarm.

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Review from S G (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have always found the home to be a pleasant, caring place and all residents seem happy and well cared for, with plenty of occupational therapy for everyone if required.

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Review from P W (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 November 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Rusthall Lodge is a very good care home, it is very clean, comfortable, safe and the staff are very caring to all the residents. Also, there is a very good choice of food and always some activities going on.

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Review from Ellie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A nice, light, spacious environment and caring dedicated and professionally qualified staff. The home is well managed and good value for money with charitable status.

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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.602)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.602) out of 10 for Rusthall Lodge Care 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 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 4.732 for Rusthall Lodge Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (107 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 142 Ratings = 4.732

  • 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 4.87 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rusthall Lodge Care Home is based on 12 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 69 registered maximum number of service users is 13.8. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 13.8 = 0.87

  • 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: 8 Jan 2020

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    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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Yvonne Gosset

Job Title: General Manager

Joined: 2024

My name is Yvonne Gosset, I have extensive senior management experience within the health and social care sector and believe in the collaboration and involvement of my staff and residents/families in the running of the home. As General Manager of Rusthall Lodge, my focus is to ensure that we not only deliver safe, effective and high-quality care to our residents but also that the wrap-around facilities are in place to provide a homely and supportive environment. Rusthall Lodge is a not-for-profit organisation, established in 1968 as a charitable care home to provide high-quality residential care to residents of Rusthall and surrounding Tunbridge Wells by a group of local benefactors.

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