Kippingtons Nursing Home

Grange Road, Oak Lane, Sevenoaks TN13 2PG
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  • Kippingtons Nursing Home, Sevenoaks
Kippingtons Nursing Home in Sevenoaks provides residential, nursing and dementia care for up to 50 elderly people, including trial stays, short stays, convalescent care and long-term care for individuals or couples.

At the home, all staff are highly trained to offer the best care and support to all residents, including their own dementia training, which addresses the importance of meaningful activities and a stimulating environment and an improved dining experience for residents living with dementia and or dysphagia.

Formerly known as Kippington Grange, the house was originally built in 1874 as a grand private family home. Steeped in history and provenance, the house is reputed to have had connections with Thomas Farnaby and Jane Austen. The sensitively converted Victorian property boasts scenic surroundings and is located a short distance from the market town of Sevenoaks. Its proximity to the centre of town makes Kippingtons fully accessible to local shops and amenities. The home is set within landscaped gardens with views which extend for nearly two miles.

The transition into a care home can be challenging for both an individual and the family. Caring Homes recognises this and provides a working partnership that upholds the values of dignity, privacy, choice and independence with the aim of providing practical assistance to the individual.

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Care Provided by Kippingtons Nursing Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 55 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Artur Adamski (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (50)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No

Funding & Fees Guide for Kippingtons Nursing Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,575
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,575
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,825
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,825
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,725
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,725
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care from £1,825
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care from £1,825
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Kippingtons Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Stairlift
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access

Kippingtons Nursing Home Reviews (70)

Total of 70, showing 61-70
9.5

Kippingtons Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.538) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Kippingtons Nursing Home has 70 reviews.

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Review from John B (Son of Resident) published on 19 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the care that is shown to my mother. She is well looked after very well and nothing is too much trouble for the staff, they are always willing to help us with any questions and worries we have about her.


We would certainly recommend Kippingtons to friends seeking similar care

for their loved ones.

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Review from Ted o (Son of Resident) published on 11 October 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum was apprehensive about going into Kippington but the visit by the manager to our home prior admission completely allayed any fears she had.
The welcome Mum received, together with the kindness shown by all staff, was reassuring that we had made the right decision. Her room was well appointed with
ornaments and flowers and a welcoming card awaited her, signed on behalf of the staff.
Six weeks later and Mum is completely at home: she has made several friends, not only residents but many staff.


Mum is 102 years old and registered blind but still shows her wonderful disposition which has helped her to settle in and feel at home. The staff are so attentive and caring and Mum says 'very discrete'. The daily activities are really well thought of. I visit Mum each day and there always seems to be laughter. She enjoys mealtimes, the varied menu and never stops telling me that she wants for nothing and there is always something to do.


Well done Kippington, keep it up and thank you!


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Review from Diane H (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful.
Welcoming.
Wonderful staff.
Wonderful residents.
Excellent/Room excellent.
Food 10/10.
What more can we say.
Our mum has settled in so well.
A great improvement in just one week.

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Review from Julia R (Daughter of Resident) published on 20 June 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My experience in getting my mother into Kippington Nursing Home was made so much less stressful due to excellent help and understanding of both the staff and especially the manager.

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Review from Susan S (Daughter of Resident) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Everyone is very friendly and caring. Lovely decorations, much like her own home. The food seems to be tasty.

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Review from N B (Son of Resident) published on 14 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kippington administered my mother within two days, at a time when I could not cope with looking after her at home. The staff went out of their way to help at a bad time for me. The staff are all very friendly and the service is excellent.

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Review from Anne B (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 January 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The carers are very attentive.
There is a bit of a delay in answering calls for help, there are no means of calling for help for residents in the lounge if no carer is present.
Generally very good experience. My mother has been well cared for and given personal towels too which is nice.

Reply from Edwin Cabagui, Home Manager at Kippingtons Nursing Home

Thank you for taking the time to review Kippingtons, we really appreciate your feedback. We take great pride in providing high-quality care and facilities and are very pleased to hear that your experience is a positive one.


Although there are no static call bells in the lounge, each resident is provided with a wireless call bell whilst in the lounge and conservatory should they need to use it, there are also always colleagues on hand to ensure residents safety and an activities coordinator who is able to offer a variety of activities. We always welcome comments and suggestions and the opportunity to improve and we hope you will continue to share your thoughts with us in the home in future.


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Review from Carole (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My father has been a resident at Kippington for two years. He was very poorly when he arrived, but the care and medical attention he has received means he has thrived and enjoys his life at Kippington. All the staff are very caring and engage with all the residents. Meal times are excellent. Staff always
address our concerns or worries and strive to resolve them. They communicate and share information effectively. Kippington meets all our expectations.

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Review from Jan B (Niece of Resident) published on 4 July 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

We are very pleased with the care given to my aunt. Since she has been at Kippington her health and well-being has greatly improved.

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Review from Kathleen D (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 10 December 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

I usually wait for a long time when I press the button, this is possibly due to the carers not given sufficient time per resident and due to insufficient staffing. I cannot comment on the activities as I do not participate due to my loss of sight and hearing difficulties. With reference to the food
many dishes are not suitable for my age group 95 and are usually cold. The carers are very good and treat me well.

Reply from Anne Benstead, Home Manager at Kippingtons Nursing Home

Thank you for your feedback. At Kippington Care Home we strive to improve the services that we provide and value any comments made so we are able to do so. We pride ourselves on providing varied choices for each of our residents whilst maintaining their individual requirements. We will arrange for the chef to meet with you so that we are able to find out what your food preferences are and make sure that they are available in future. I would like to assure you that we do have sufficient staff on duty for the needs of our residents and review our staffing numbers on a monthly basis; so that we are able to provide person centred care and spend valuable time with our residents. We always welcome the opportunity to review and improve upon what we offer and hope you will share your thoughts with us in the home.


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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.538)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.538) out of 10 for Kippingtons Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.538 for Kippingtons Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (121 Excellents x 5) + (62 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 197 Ratings = 4.538

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kippingtons Nursing Home is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 55 registered maximum number of service users is 11, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 14 Sep 2022

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Artur Adamski

Job Title: Home Manager

“I lead my professional Care Team in delivering the highest level of care and support for our residents. My commitment to professional development has equipped me well for my role here, where I work hard to ensure that those in my care lead happy and fulfilling lives, whilst maintaining choice over the care and support they receive.


I believe in maintaining strong relationships with residents and their relatives and understand the important contribution that these relationships make to the successful running of a care home.


I feel that the Aria Care philosophy matches up well with my own beliefs on care provision and I am committed to ensuring that all our residents continue to receive the high levels of care and protection they deserve.”