Bradbury Grange

50 places for residential care

Bradbury Grange Care Home
74 Canterbury Road
Whitstable, Canterbury
Kent, CT5 4HE

Tel: 01227 273209

About Bradbury Grange
Bradbury Grange offers tailored residential care for 50 residents, in a welcoming, supportive and friendly environment.

Bradbury Grange has a homely, family atmosphere and all of our bedrooms are comfortably furnished with an en suite wet room.

With large gardens and summer house, a busy activities calendar, coffee shop, reflexology, hair salon, exercise sessions and regular trips and events Bradbury Grange offers something for everyone. And our 24-hour support ensures you continue to enjoy maximum independence with peace of mind, knowing that help is always at hand.

Rated 9.4/10 (carehome.co.uk reviews, May 2019) 

100% of residents are happy with the care and support they receive (Latest Your Care Rating, 2018)

What makes Bradbury Grange special?

• Our warm, homely atmosphere
• Caring, professional colleagues focused on person-centric care
• Our regular trips and events – from St Patricks Day celebrations to afternoon tea at a garden centre
• Packed activities calendar, including games, baking, pottery, skittles, bowls and exercise sessions
• Beautiful gardens with furnished summer house – to simply enjoy, or get hands-on maintaining
• Support from dedicated volunteers
• Our hair salon offering hairdressing and barbering
• Support from our dedicated Chaplain.

“The care is really person-centred. I am very thankful that I found this excellent home.” Independent review on carehome.co.uk

Where are we?
We’re in Whitstable, set back off Canterbury Road, about a mile from Whitstable seafront. We’re easily accessible from the M2 and have great public transport links.

Activities, trips and events
Our Activity Coordinator keeps our residents active and entertained with a fun-packed activities calendar. Activities include: singing and outside entertainers, quizzes and games, bowls, skittles, afternoon tea, animal visits, exercise classes, art and craft sessions, bingo, baking, flower arranging, knitting, Church services week plus personal support from our Chaplain who is employed at Bradbury Grange.

Our many committed volunteers are also often around for a chat and fun including knit and knatter sessions, bible studies, coffee mornings and quiz nights.

We regularly take residents on trips to a garden centre, out for a picnic or to an art gallery such as Turner Contemporary in Ramsgate. Our residents tell us what they’d like to do, and we do our best to make it happen.

And we make the most of any opportunity to have a themed event – including Easter and Christmas celebrations, Red Nose Day, and St Patrick’s Day.

Pottery exhibition
Residents from Bradbury Grange have been showing off their artistic talents in a recent exhibition at a local museum and gallery. Find out more

Chaplaincy and pastoral support 
We are proud to be supported by a dedicated Chaplain at Bradbury Grange, who offers pastoral support to all, whatever their beliefs. They are in the home three days a week, providing a listening ear, companionship and one-to-one pastoral support for all residents, friends and relatives - irrespective of their beliefs - and organising worship for those who wish to participate. 

Seize the day – making unique and memorable opportunities
Funded through charitable support, every MHA care home also prides itself in being able to offer unique and memorable opportunities and activities for residents to quite literally help them 'seize the day'.

Visit us for an afternoon
If you’d like to experience living at Bradbury Grange, we’d love to invite you for lunch and to spend an afternoon with us. It’s the best way to really get a feel for our friendly home and decide if we’re right for you. We also offer respite care.

Our experience
MHA is an award-winning charity, helping to improve the lives of over 18,000 older people across the UK every day. As the only national care provider to offer connected care and support through specialist care homes, thriving retirement living and vibrant community groups, our organisation is a leading light in later life care.

CQC overall rating for Bradbury Grange

Requires improvement

21st Dec 2018

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Action Plan

Privacy and independence, friendship and support - 24 hours a day
Bradbury Grange offers care and comfort, compassion and friendship. At the heart of all we offer is our assurance that you will be treated with the respect and dignity that we all deserve, and if you need anything at all, we’re here to help, 24 hours a day.

Whether in the privacy of your own room or relaxing in the company of your friends and neighbours, we will support you to spend your time doing the things you enjoy. Let us know if it’s music, a favourite newspaper, exercise or a spot of pampering at the salon. Large gardens invite you to appreciate the fresh air, or tend the plants, if you wish. There’s a wide range of social events, so you never need to feel bored or lonely.

Bradbury Grange has the latest safety and security design features so you can live life to the full with peace of mind.

Residential care
Finding a place that you can call "home" is a question of getting the right balance.

Bradbury Grange’s residential care provides 24 hour support to help residents maintain independence – giving you peace of mind and a place to make new friends and explore new interests.

In many ways it is like living in a hotel, where you don’t need to worry about laundry, changing the bed or cleaning your room. We will use the district nurse and GPs to provide any medical care. Our caring staff help with everyday activities like bathing and dressing and support at meal times.

At the same time, we’ll support you to maintain links with the local community, or develop new friendships. Care staff will help you do that, while also working hard to create a home that’s full of opportunity and possibility.

In the main living areas of the home you will find lounges where you can join in one of the many activities with others or sit quietly with a book or newspaper.

Your room
All of the bedrooms at Bradbury Grange are comfortably furnished and have an en suite wet room. We have free wifi throughout the home.

You can bring your own furniture to furnish your room, such as a favourite armchair or own bed. Walls can be personalised with your own pictures, shelving and ornaments.

“Lovely garden. Beautiful building. Friendly staff and very helpful. Very nice room with lovely view and super wet room within my room.” Independent carehome.co.uk review

Food and drink
Meal times are a special part of the day for you to savour tasty food, freshly cooked by our chef to suit you and any dietary needs. And, of course refreshments are available throughout the day for you and your visitors, who are welcome at any time.

Our commitment to your wellbeing
Our highly-trained, dedicated members of staff will always be on hand to provide your care and support in the way that best suits you, in the comfort of your own room with en suite facilities.

We choose the people who work with us very carefully. They need to share our values and respect people, their life experience and personal choices.

We take pride in the cleanliness and maintenance of your home and provide a thorough and friendly cleaning service. Your personal washing will be carefully laundered and returned to you, clean and fresh.

Our regular exercise classes, reflexology sessions and hair salon help keep you feeling and looking your best.

“A very professionally run care home. The staff are exceptional - all very caring and considerate. Everything provided from food, laundry, medication and entertainment is first class.” Independent carehome.co.uk review