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 May 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Gem Holistic Care Ltd runs Brambling Lodge, a residential care home in Dover, Kent with room for 27 residents. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
286 other homes in Kent share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in October 2025. 90% of homes in Kent also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Gem Holistic Care Ltd has run the home since May 2025, when it changed owner. It is one of 2 homes run by Gem Holistic Care Ltd. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.
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. Its rating before that, in August 2017, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kent, 45% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
