
An excellent choice. A lovely care home with excellent care. The staff are wonderfulJohn P(Husband of Resident/Service User)



An excellent choice. A lovely care home with excellent care. The staff are wonderfulJohn P(Husband of Resident/Service User)



Weald Heights is a CQC rated 'Outstanding' (June 2025) care home in Sevenoaks. The dedicated and expert team offer quality residential, nursing and dementia care on a respite or permanent basis. They spend time getting to know residents and their families, creating tailored care and lifestyle plans to suit their needs.
Every element has been designed to provide 5-star luxury and comfort. The home has its own café, hair and beauty...
Care Provided by Weald Heights
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 80 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible. There are no additional fees
for respite stays.
• 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 Weald Heights for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Weald Heights 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
- Maria Covington(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (80)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (80)
Weald Heights Reviews (226)
Weald Heights has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.872) out of 10, based on 54 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Weald Heights has 226 reviews.
Friendy and caring staff, good food, warm and clean. I would recommend Weald Heights highly.
I have found Weald Heights to be both welcoming and caring and am extremely pleased that my mother is a resident as she is relaxed and happy in this very comfortable environment. Residents are treated as individuals and with respect.
My father stayed in Weald Heights for three and a half months as he was needing 24-hour care after a health issue. The best aspect of Weald Heights is the staff. They were all so friendly and caring and were extremely helpful in helping to monitor his health issues. Unfortunately, the home was in lockdown for the majority of his stay, so he was unable to leave and only I (as an essential caregiver) was able to visit. Despite this difficult time the staff tried their best to entertain the residents and put on a great Christmas Day. Thank you for your help looking after my father and if needed again my father would be happy to return.
The real stars of the home are the lovely, friendly nursing and care team who go above and beyond to look after the residents. My mum has been cared for consistently well with dignity and compassion which has been incredibly reassuring for her family.
The home itself is spotlessly clean, homely and a comforting place to be.
The food is okay on the whole, with lots of choices. The staff work hard to accommodate particular needs and dietary requirements.
There is an activities schedule every week which my mum has started to join in with. It's nice to encourage residents out of their rooms and the weekly activities are a fun way to do this.
We are yet to explore the outside garden spaces but they look well landscaped, with seating etc. Hopefully, I can take my mum into them in the Spring.
Overall my mum is happy and content living at Weald Heights.
They were caring, thoughtful and efficient. As a family, we felt very confident and reassured that Dad was in good hands. The team leaders were great and always had time for us when we needed it.
We highly recommend Weald Heights to anyone - it really is a home from home.
All the staff are polite, caring and helpful. You are treated as an individual. The food is good with plenty of choices. I have had a setback with my recovery from an operation and every help has been given and kindness is shown.
Unfortunately, Dad passed away in October 2021 due to 'frailties of old age'. The kindness and care that the nurses and carers showed to Dad were exceptional. In his final week, we were able to be with him constantly. As a family, we were equally cared for and shown so much compassion and understanding and were informed of every aspect of his care. We could not have asked for a better end of life and I truly believe the care the whole family was given has helped us enormously come to terms with his passing.
My mother has been a resident at Weald Heights for over three years now. Since this is the first care home she went to, we were initially apprehensive about whether we had made the right decision. Mum herself was adamant she was not going to a care home. Fortunately, Weald Heights is not like your typical care home and Mum does not see it as one. Persistent physical and emotional issues that Mum faced before she moved in have been significantly alleviated or eliminated and she seems much happier too. It's obviously been difficult with Covid but the staff are excellent and I have great peace of mind knowing that Mum is well looked after. When we were researching care homes, we visited many other places and Weald Heights was the only one that ticked all the boxes for us - we would have no hesitation to recommend to other people too.
My father initially moved to Weald Heights as part of a respite stay. The aim was to make an informed view as to whether he would enjoy living there in the future. Unfortunately, he had an unexpected health issue which meant he required hospital treatment. However the staff at Weald Heights were excellent and nursed him back to health. Management were very supportive, and allowed him to stay as long as he needed in order to recuperate from surgery. Overall my father enjoyed his time at Weald Heights and he was grateful for the kindness and care shown by the team.
My mother has now been a resident at Weald Heights for just over three months and her health and wellbeing has improved significantly. She initially moved to Weald Heights having been very unwell in hospital, but quickly improved once she settled in. Her health then deteriorated again, but with the fantastic care, expertise and patience shown by the care team, she has bounced back to great form. My mother is so happy and settled there now. The food and all-around care is excellent. The activities laid on for the residents is fabulous - I've not seen my mother laughing and smiling so much in a long time. Ordinarily, my mother would have been very resistant to 'institutional living', but she is thriving in the social, friendly environment, especially after the isolation of lockdown living. The staff are so much fun and very accommodating, always going the extra mile, whilst being very respectful towards all the residents. We would have no hesitation in highly recommending Weald Heights to others.
I have been very happy with the care my mum has received at Weald Heights. The staff have gone out of their way to accommodate my mum’s needs including a period when Mum was having a very difficult time understanding what was going on in her surroundings. The care given during this period went beyond what would normally have been expected and made things a lot easier for the family seeing Mum being so well looked after. Thankfully Mum has improved immensely and is enjoying the activities and social side of the home and has a lovely group of friends in the other residents. When we were forced into the decision that Mum needed to leave her home and have specialist care my sister and I looked at a large number of care homes but it was obvious that Weald Heights gave that little bit extra and we are very happy we made that decision. If you are looking for your own family member I would put Weald Heights at the top of places to visit.
Had a fantastic experience with Weald Heights regarding care for my father both as post-op recovery two years ago and most recently with twenty-four-hour care for his final days. The staff, facility and level of care were amazing.
My 95 year old father became a resident here in November 2020, and as I live in Dorset I have not had a chance yet to visit him. However, I'm in constant touch with the care home staff and am thoroughly delighted with the care they are taking of him. I have absolutely no concerns about his ongoing welfare, and the staff frequently go over and above their duty of care to keep him, and the rest of the residents, as happy and healthy as they possibly can. Communication from the staff is also impeccable.
Mum is well looked after, seems contented. In difficult circumstances, the carers helped to celebrate our daughter's wedding with mum, setting up an afternoon tea. It was very special for us to have photos with her, as she was unable to attend the wedding day. Mum was obviously happy to see the family.
Very good communications prior to care. Clean room, well furnished. My relative reported very good meals, very easy to talk to staff about relative and how they are doing. Excellent for the respite care we needed.
Mum has always been cared for at Weald Heights with the utmost kindness and dignity. The staff are wonderful with her, particularly during this difficult year when we have not been able to visit. Members of staff went out of their way to ensure we had regular contact with Mum and on video calls where possible. I have no hesitation in recommending Weald Heights to those suffering from dementia and their families.
Weald Heights has provided exceptional care to my mum since she moved there and particularly throughout the recent pandemic. It has been a god send having my mum at Weald Heights during this very difficult time. I can't thank all of the staff enough for the care and commitment they show to all of the residents there.
The quality of care is excellent and staff go the extra mile. The challenges of the last year have been exceptional and staff from all parts of the home have excelled in finding ways to keep residents stimulated.
My 96-year-old father received outstanding nursing care at Weald Heights for nearly one year. Within that time, he was beautifully and lovingly cared for by the wonderful staff. He enjoyed the good food and the company (particularly the staff) and he appreciated all the care and attention given to him. He especially enjoyed time with the activity coordinators who brought much enrichment to his day to day life. In his final weeks, he benefitted from additional support from the local hospice and the care home staff carried out his care with dignity and respect. Overall, he was very happy at Weald Heights and that gave his family and friends much reassurance.
Since my mother moved to Weald Heights some 2 years ago, she has received excellent care. The staff always go the extra mile to ensure that her needs are catered for, and that she receives the care she needs. Mum was initially very unsettled but she was given additional time to ensure that she felt more able to interact with the other residents. She is also able to take part in activities. Throughout the Covid pandemic, the management and staff have worked hard to ensure the safety of the residents and that relatives are able to visit. I would recommend Weald Heights.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 10 February 2025Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
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News (44) & 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’m a registered nurse by training and have worked in older people’s care for 25 years. Before joining Weald Heights in 2016, I had managed a large care home for ten years. I’ve been at Weald Heights since before it opened its doors. I’m delighted at the way my team and I have made it a home with a first-class reputation.
I believe in setting the standard, rather than following, and we take an innovative, personalised approach to resident care. When residents said they fancied learning a new language, we set up Spanish lessons and joined with a local parent and toddler group so that the generations could learn together. And when a gentleman, who is a keen musician, wanted to visit the Royal Albert Hall for his 90th birthday, we worked with his family to make it happen and to give him an unforgettable day.
I was delighted with our ‘good’ rating from the CQC, which we gained in September 2018. I’m now looking forward to continuing to work with my skilled and passionate team to go one better. Our aim now is to become an ‘outstanding’ provider of great care for older people in Sevenoaks, and across Kent and the South East of England.
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