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?★Outstanding
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. ?
Halliwell is one of 485 care homes in Kent: a 64-bed nursing home in Tunbridge Wells, run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people. That is larger than most homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24 beds.
CQC's latest rating, from October 2019, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and well-led as well. CQC rated responsive as Outstanding. That matches its previous rating, from December 2016. 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.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 8 homes run by Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited. 8 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
