Active Neuro Hothfield Kent
Award-winning inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries including strokes, and other complex neurological conditions. UK-leading technology and a highly skilled clinical team.
State-of-the-art rehabilitation environments
Cutting-edge rehabilitation technology
Specialist hydrotherapy pool
Purpose-built therapeutic & wellbeing spaces
The centre
Award-winning rehabilitation, in a centre built to transform recovery
We understand that coming into rehabilitation can be an incredibly difficult and uncertain time, not only for the person using our services but for their family and those closest to them.
For many, this is a life changing experience, with unfamiliar challenges, questions and decisions along the way.
At Active Neuro Hothfield, we are here to support you through every stage of that journey.
Our highly skilled specialist teams combine expert care with high-quality rehabilitation, using advanced equipment, technology and rehabilitation tools to help every individual achieve their potential.
Just as importantly, we are here to provide guidance, reassurance and support, helping patients and families understand what comes next and feel confident about the journey ahead.
We offer inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient services, so support continues whether you stay with us or visit from home.
Who we help
Specialist rehabilitation for adults with spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries including strokes and other complex neurological conditions, as an inpatient or an outpatient, at whatever stage of recovery they have reached.
Pioneering technology
UK-leading robotics and EMG-driven therapy, including the SIS DUO, the first of its kind in the UK, used by clinicians to make every session more targeted, personalised and progressive.
Built for recovery
A specialist hydrotherapy pool, a state-of-the-art therapy gym and purpose-built wellbeing spaces, all under one roof in the Kent countryside.
Life at Hothfield
A private en-suite room to call your own, with therapy spread across each day and time to rest, see family and practise everyday routines in a homely, supportive setting.
An expert team around you
Consultant-led and highly skilled, our multidisciplinary team brings together specialists across neurological rehabilitation, working with you every day of your stay.
Funding and referrals made simple
Assessment within 72 hours of enquiry, and a team experienced in self-pay, insurer, case-managed and commissioned placements.
A family's story
“She's coming home.” Wendy's daughter on her mum's recovery
Wendy's daughter tells the story of a sudden stroke, the first days in hospital, and the weeks of therapy at Hothfield that followed. Filmed with Wendy and the team who worked with her.
Rooms and facilities
State-of-the-art rehabilitation environments in twelve acres of Kent countryside
Every guest has a private bedroom, furnished quietly with space for visitors. Some rooms open directly onto the courtyard garden, and we will talk through what is available before you arrive.
Inside: a specialist heated hydrotherapy pool, a state-of-the-art therapy gym looking out to the fields, a kitchen for practising in, and purpose-built therapeutic and wellbeing spaces shared with other guests.
En-suite wet room
ReceptionA private bedroom
The therapy kitchenThe hydrotherapy poolYour Clinical Navigator
Name to confirm
Assigned before you arrive and your single named point of contact throughout: coordinating the team, the referrer and your family, from first enquiry to onward pathways.
Your Concierge team
Juliette and Dewmi
Juliette and Dewmi greet you on arrival, take you to your room and settle you in. Familiar faces for you and your family for the whole of the stay.
Hotel Services Director
Anthony
Leads the hospitality side of the centre: rooms, dining, housekeeping and everything that makes a stay feel like home rather than a hospital.
Rehabilitation technology
Pioneering technology, UK-leading equipment, expert clinicians
Hothfield is home to some of the most advanced rehabilitation technology in the country, including the SIS DUO, the first of its kind in the UK. In the hands of our clinicians it delivers more targeted, more personalised and more progressive therapy, and measures every gain along the way.
- Technology-based rehabilitation alongside hands-on therapy
- The SIS DUO, the first of its kind in the UK
- ArmMotus™ M2 Pro, ExoMotus™ M4 and Luna EMG
- Progress measured through structured outcome tools and personalised goals
Clinical outcomes
Outcomes that speak for themselves
140
Mean FIM+FAM gain from admission to discharge
Functional independence
0.99
Points of functional gain per day of stay
Efficiency score
60%
Of stays reached the highest band of functional gain
Latest reporting period
“Self care went from 14 to 36 over four assessments, a 157% improvement, and the difference between needing help with almost every daily task and managing most of them alone.”
Clinical Outcomes Report
What our clients say
In their own words
“She’s coming home. After the stroke we didn’t know if that would ever be possible.”
Family member
A private conversation
Tell us who it is for, and when to call
Whether you are a family member, a case manager or a discharge team, one of our team will call you back within one working day. Come and see the centre for yourself; we would be delighted to show you round.
Email us
We reply the same working day
Enquiry hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Visit us
Bethersden Road, Hothfield
Ashford, Kent TN26 1AZ
Getting here
Kent countryside, under an hour from London
Hothfield sits between Ashford and Charing, just off the A20. High-speed trains run from London St Pancras to Ashford International in 38 minutes; the centre is a ten-minute taxi from the station.
| London St Pancras to Ashford International | 38 min by train |
| Ashford International to the centre | 10 min by taxi |
| Canterbury | about 30 min by car |
| Maidstone | about 30 min by car |
Bethersden Road, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent TN26 1AZ. Visitor parking on site.
Regulated by the Care Quality Commission
Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre is rated Good overall. The latest inspection report is available from the CQC and on request from the centre.