Highfield

Highfield is a residential care home in Sevenoaks, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 18 residents. It provides care for older people, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by The Avenues Trust, which operates 13 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2014.

At its latest inspection, published January 2024, the CQC rated Highfield Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Highfield has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Highfield include Emily Jackson House, Alpine Care Home and Rockdale House, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.