Old Downs, Castle Hill, Hartley
Old Downs Residential Home is situated just off Castle Hill, and overlooks the Fawkham Valley. Originally a private residence, then a school, it was turned into a retirement home by Kent County Council in 1950. It is now privately owned by Nellsar Homes. They operate 14 homes in the Home Counties. According to their website they offer 41 single rooms for "the special needs of residents who have a diagnoses or Alzheimer's and dementia type illness and who are over the age of 65 years".
Care Quality
Commission description and inspection reports since 2009
Old Downs website
Fairby Grange, Ash Road, Hartley
According to the Care Quality Commission report, Fairby Grange is a care home for 30 older people
Fairby Grange was built in the c17th. It was a farmhouse for a large farm in west Hartley and then a private residence. In the c20th it became a home for expectant mothers for the London Borough of Bermondsey. It is now a residential care home for up to 30 residents. It is privately owned.
Care Quality
Commission description and inspection reports since 2012
Old Downs website
Bramblings, Bramblefield Close, Hartley
Bramblings is situated near Longfield Station, and is a residential care home for up to 42 residents. It is run by Bramblings (Kent) Ltd. It is not readily visible from the highway, the picture shows it overlooking the Fawkham Valley.
Care Quality Commission description and inspection reports since 2010
Russell Court Nursing Home, Russell Square, Hartley
Bramblings is situated near Longfield Station, and is a residential care home for up to 42 residents. It is run by Bramblings (Kent) Ltd.
Care Quality
Commission description and inspection reports since 2010
Russell Court website
Other Local Retirement Homes
Hazelwood Nursing Home, Main Road, Longfield
Holywell Park Residential and Care Home, Hodsoll Street