Residential care home · Kent

Highfield

1-3 Emily Jackson Close, Eardley Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XH

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 2 years ago

Highfield is a residential care home in Sevenoaks in Kent, run by Avenues South East (part of The Avenues Trust). It has 18 registered beds and supports older people, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

Its latest CQC rating, published January 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 12 January 2024 Rated 2 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Kent

Highfield is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 87 other homes in Kent. Of the 461 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 17 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
Good 287 (59%)
Good, with an area to improve 46 (10%)
Requires improvement 88 (18%)
Inadequate 8 (2%)
Not yet rated 22 (5%)

Half of Kent's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Avenues South East runs 8 care homes registered with CQC: 6 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

Avenues South East - 25 Beacon Close
Gillingham, Medway · ME8 9AP · Residential care home · 3 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Avenues South East - 2a Higham Road
Rochester, Medway · ME3 8BB · Residential care home · 4 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Avenues South East - 320 Hempstead Road
Gillingham, Medway · ME7 3QH · Residential care home · 5 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 years ago
Avenues South East - 74 Wilson Avenue
Rochester, Medway · ME1 2RL · Residential care home · 6 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
Avenues South East - 87 Westbrook Avenue
Margate, Kent · CT9 5HB · Residential care home · 3 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
Smock Acre
Canterbury, Kent · CT3 4LF · Residential care home · 3 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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Care homes nearby

Emily Jackson House
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 1XH · Nursing home · 55 beds0.0 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
Alpine Care Home
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 3LH · Residential care home · 30 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
Rockdale House
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 1JT · Nursing home · 50 beds0.8 km

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Weald Heights
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 1PD · Nursing home · 80 beds0.9 km

Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding Rated 1 year ago
Kippingtons Nursing Home
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 2PG · Nursing home · 55 beds1.3 km

Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
Rivermere Retirement and Care Home
Sevenoaks, Kent · TN13 2PZ · Residential care home · 102 beds2.2 km

Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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