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. ?
The home changed owner in April 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Birkin Lodge is a 38-bed nursing home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2020. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. 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.
It is one of 19 homes run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited. 15 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in April 2026. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
