SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Birchwood House Rest Home is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 38-bed residential care home in Tunbridge Wells, run by Malvirt Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people. The typical home in Kent has 24 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 4 for food hygiene in July 2026. In Kent, 90% of homes score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2018. Its rating before that, in December 2015, was the same. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 45% of homes in Kent. Here is how rating age varies by council.
