Care homes in Medway

Updated

Medway has 66 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 16 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 43 Good, 16 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 6 homes are not rated yet. Medway council paid on average £1,100 a week for a residential care place and £968 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

Medway at a glance

66on this list

Official rating
  • Good43
  • Requires improvement16
  • Inadequate1
  • Not yet rated5
  • 72% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.3 / 10
  • Types of care65% offer elderly care
How this list is ordered

Homes in Medway are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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66 care homes in Medway

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Amherst Court

Run by Avante Care and Support Limited

Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 6LU
GoodCQC · Oct 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 112 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Care home with nursing for 112 residents in Chatham, run by Avante Care and Support Limited. Supports dementia, older people and younger adults.

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351 Maidstone Road

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

351 Maidstone Road, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0HU
GoodCQC · Dec 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Five adults with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs can receive residential support at 351 Maidstone Road. The service can support people who present challenging behaviours, have some mobility needs or are moving from school after a placement breakdown.

Care pathways are tailored to individual circumstances, values and preferences within a small registered home setting.

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36a Birling Avenue

Run by Medway Council

Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7EY
GoodCQC · Feb 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Children
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 7 residents in Gillingham, run by Medway Council. Supports older people, learning disabilities, younger adults and children.

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579 Maidstone Road

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

579 Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8 0LQ
GoodCQC · May 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Supporting up to six adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs, 579 Maidstone Road is a specialist autism home in Gillingham. The setting offers residential support for people whose needs may include autism, learning disability, mental health, physical disability or sensory impairment.

Support is tailored to individual circumstances and forms part of a wider range of care and community options.

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Acorn House Residential Home Limited

Run by Acorn House Residential Home Limited

39 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DP
GoodCQC · Apr 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 28 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 28 residents in Chatham, run by Acorn House Residential Home Limited. Supports dementia and older people.

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Admiralty Care Home

Run by Admiralty Care Home Limited

Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NX
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Residential
  • 55 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Admiralty Care Home provides residential, end-of-life and palliative care for older people with dementia. The home serves Rainham and Gillingham and offers accommodation for people needing ongoing support in a residential setting.

Its care service is part of Agincare’s wider elderly care provision, with advice available to help families understand different options.

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Avenues South East - 25 Beacon Close

Run by Avenues South East

25 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP
GoodCQC · Feb 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 3 residents in Gillingham, run by Avenues South East. Supports learning disabilities.

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Avenues South East - 2a Higham Road

Run by Avenues South East

Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BB
GoodCQC · Jan 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 4 residents in Rochester, run by Avenues South East. Supports learning disabilities.

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Avenues South East - 320 Hempstead Road

Run by Avenues South East

320 Hempstead Road, Gillingham, ME7 3QH
GoodCQC · Mar 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 5 residents in Gillingham, run by Avenues South East. Supports learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

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Avenues South East - 74 Wilson Avenue

Run by Avenues South East

74 Wilson Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RL
GoodCQC · Sept 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Rochester, run by Avenues South East. Supports learning disabilities and physical disabilities.

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Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd

Run by Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd

105-107 Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 5PX
GoodCQC · Sept 2024
  • Nursing
  • 29 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

A purpose-built care home with nursing, Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd supports older people, younger adults and people living with dementia in Gillingham. The home has large communal areas and sits close to Gillingham town centre, bus routes and the train station.

Each prospective resident receives an in-depth pre-admission assessment to establish whether the home can meet their needs.

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Castle View House

Run by All In Mind Care Services Limited

9 Castle View Road, Rochester, ME2 3PP
GoodCQC · Feb 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 8 residents in Rochester, run by All In Mind Care Services Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and younger adults.

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Chimnies Residential Care Home

Run by Chimnies Limited

Chimnies, Stoke Road, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9PD
GoodCQC · Sept 2026
  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Chimnies Residential Care Home provides private residential care for older people who need help with everyday living, including older people living with dementia. The home also offers respite care, with support covering personal hygiene and medical assistance during temporary stays.

Residents have comfortable surroundings, home-cooked food, well-equipped bedrooms and activities intended to maintain stimulation and social engagement.

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Darland House

Run by Medway Community Healthcare C.I.C

29 Darland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AL
GoodCQC · Jun 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Care home with nursing for 40 residents in Gillingham, run by Medway Community Healthcare C.I.C. Supports dementia and older people.

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Downers Court

Run by CLBD Limited

1 & 2 Downer Court, Wilson Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2SA
GoodCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 3 residents in Rochester, run by CLBD Limited. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Frindsbury House

Run by The Mortimer Society

42 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8AL
GoodCQC · Aug 2026
  • Residential
  • 23 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Frindsbury House supports 23 residents with learning and physical disabilities in a large detached Edwardian house near Wainscott. Adapted accommodation includes bedrooms on both floors, many with en-suite facilities, within a relaxed domestic setting.

Residents have personalised leisure and wellbeing plans that may include music therapy, speech and language therapy, aromatherapy and sensory suites.

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Grace Manor Care Centre

Run by Grace Manor Care Limited

348 Grange Road, Gillingham, ME7 2UD
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Grace Manor Care Centre supports adults with residential and nursing care, including people living with dementia, recovering after an operation or stroke, or needing palliative and end-of-life care. Personal care plans are written with residents and families, then reviewed as needs change.

The home combines private bedrooms with lounges, a bright dining room, landscaped gardens and a secure patio.

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Hawthorn Manor Residential Home

Run by Hawthorn Manor Limited

369 Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8 0HX
GoodCQC · Mar 2026
  • Residential
  • 37 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Hawthorn Manor Residential Home supports older people through residential and dementia care, with nursing, respite, palliative and end-of-life services also listed by its care group. The home forms part of RCB Healthcare’s family-run care-home organisation.

Residents have daily activities, dietary support and access to visiting healthcare professionals, including dentists, opticians and chiropodists on request.

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Heatherdale Healthcare Limited

Run by Heatherdale Healthcare Limited

204 Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QG
GoodCQC · Jul 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 43 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Heatherdale Healthcare Limited covers nursing, residential and dementia care for older people and adults with physical or sensory needs. Its wider family-operated group also offers respite, palliative and end-of-life care, with individual plans shaped around each person’s requirements.

Residents can take part in daily activities and receive food adapted to special dietary needs.

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Millstream House

Run by Voyage 1 Limited

4 Mill Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3BT
GoodCQC · Mar 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 22 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Millstream House supports people with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries and complex needs through Voyage Care’s residential provision. The wider provider also works through supported living, people’s own homes and community settings, offering different routes as needs change.

Support is tailored around individual goals, values, preferences and circumstances, with pathways that include autism support and brain injury rehabilitation.

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Questions families ask

How many care homes are there in Medway?

66 care homes in Medway are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Medway?

Medway council paid on average £1,100 a week for residential care and £968 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,186 and £1,112. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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