Care homes in Swale

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Swale has 44 care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 5 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Outstanding, 31 Good and 6 Requires improvement. 3 homes are not rated yet. Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for a residential care place and £1,277 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

Swale at a glance

44on this list

Official rating
  • Outstanding4
  • Good31
  • Requires improvement6
  • Not yet rated3
  • 85% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.8 / 10
  • Types of care70% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Swale 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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44 care homes in Swale

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Aspley House

Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

204 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QA
OutstandingCQC · Feb 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 4 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 4 residents in Sittingbourne, run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd. Supports learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road

Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

201 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PA
OutstandingCQC · Jul 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road provides community-based residential care for adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge community services. The home is designed to offer a home-like setting where residents can take part in everyday decisions and build meaningful, rewarding lives.

Its approach is informed by Positive Behaviour Support, using values and data-led methods to understand needs, motivations and alternative skills.

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Lady Dane Farmhouse

Run by Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities

Love Lane, Faversham, ME13 8BJ
OutstandingCQC · Apr 2026
  • Residential
  • 15 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Lady Dane Farmhouse supports older people, younger adults and people with learning or physical disabilities through residential care within Strode Park Foundation’s charitable services. The foundation also runs supported living, day opportunities and respite breaks, giving families access to related forms of care and support.

Its work includes care at home and nursing and end-of-life services, alongside residential homes and community programmes.

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Moordean

Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

Oak Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3QP
OutstandingCQC · Dec 2017

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Moordean provides specialist residential support for adults with learning disabilities and additional behaviours that challenge community services. Its approach is informed by Positive Behaviour Support, using values-led and data-informed methods to understand needs, build skills and support quality of life.

The service operates community homes in North Kent, with properties placed near local amenities and public services.

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Orchard Cottage

Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

Keycol Hill, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 8NE
GoodCQC · Jul 2023
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Orchard Cottage provides residential support for younger adults with learning disabilities and additional behaviours that challenge community services. It forms part of Insight Behavioural Service, a specialist organisation developed by people with backgrounds in learning disability nursing and community care.

The service’s homes are designed to provide an ordinary quality of life within the community for people with complex needs.

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23 Oak Avenue

Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

Minster on sea,, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 3QT
GoodCQC · Sept 2026
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Adults with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge community services are supported at 23 Oak Avenue. Insight Specialist Behavioural Service helps residents live within the community, participate in daily decisions and work towards meaningful, rewarding lives.

Its Positive Behaviour Support work uses individual needs, motivations and data to shape practical support and develop alternative skills.

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6a Sheerstone

Run by CLBD Limited

6a Sheerstone, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RN
GoodCQC · Apr 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 1 bed
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 1 resident in Sittingbourne, run by CLBD Limited. Supports learning disabilities.

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Ashurst House

Run by Ashurst House Limited

9 Briton Road, Faversham, ME13 8QH
GoodCQC · Jan 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 8 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Ashurst House provides 24-hour residential care for adults with disabilities and mental health conditions. Staff offer personal and practical support, helping residents pursue enjoyment, achievement, dignity and independence in everyday life.

Support planning involves the person, those acting on their behalf and the Local Authority assessment of individual needs.

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Barton Court

Run by Barton Court Care Home Limited

New Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3PX
GoodCQC · Nov 2025
  • Residential
  • 57 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Barton Court provides residential and dementia care for older people and younger adults in a family-run home on the Isle of Sheppey. The home supports up to 57 residents, with single and double rooms, communal lounges, a Dementia Café and spaces designed for everyday social life.

A full-time activity coordinator works with residents on meaningful activities, including community projects, entertainment and trips.

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Beechfields

Run by Mr C L Saffrey and Mrs D E Saffrey

Conyer Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, ME9 9ET
GoodCQC · Jan 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Elderly care

Tailored care for older people is provided at Beechfields, a small family-run residential home in the Kent countryside. Its purpose-built setting has eight ground-level en-suite rooms, each spacious and light, with furnished or unfurnished options and views across gardens and fields.

Residents share a lounge and dining room, while accessible paths lead through grounds with flowerbeds, trees, wildlife and farm animals.

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Bridge House

Run by Cartref Homes UK Limited

115 Grovehurst Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2TA
GoodCQC · May 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Bridge House provides residential and supported living services for adults and young people with learning disabilities, including people with challenging behaviours, mental health needs or forensic histories. The service is built around person-centred objectives, practical support and progress towards more independent living.

Staff develop care plans, teach life skills and use positive behaviour support approaches.

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Byfield Court

Run by Achieve Together Limited

Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PJ
GoodCQC · Apr 2025
  • Residential
  • 11 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Byfield Court provides residential care and support for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex needs. Achieve together also supports autistic people, people with acquired brain injuries, mental health needs, profound and multiple learning disabilities and additional support needs across its wider services.

The provider’s nurse-led team brings clinical guidance, protocols, training and competency assessment into…

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Canterbury House Care Home

Run by Anchor Hanover Group

Tettenhall Way, Faversham, ME13 8YQ
GoodCQC · Oct 2024
  • Residential
  • 66 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Canterbury House Care Home provides residential, dementia and respite care for older people in Faversham. Short breaks are available alongside permanent care, with support arranged after a pre-assessment to understand whether the home can meet the person’s needs.

Families can book an in-person show round or a virtual visit, and the home can discuss sample menus, activity schedules and moving-in arrangements.

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Carnalea Residential Home

Run by Mrs B F Wake

5-9 London Road, Faversham, ME13 8TA
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 50 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Carnalea Residential Home provides family-owned residential care in Faversham for older people, including those living with dementia. The home has cared for residents since 1985 and offers a setting where daily life can follow personal preferences rather than a fixed timetable. Breakfast is available when residents are ready, with activities, conversation and shared meals throughout the day.

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Cartref House

Run by Cartref Homes UK Limited

22 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NA
GoodCQC · Oct 2026
  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

Cartref House provides residential and supported living support for young people and adults with learning disabilities, including people with mental health difficulties, challenging behaviours or forensic histories. Its service is designed for individuals progressing towards greater independence, whether they live alone, with family or in a multi-occupancy house.

Support is built around person-centred care plans, positive behaviour support and…

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Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home

Run by Cooksditch House Care Ltd

East Street, Faversham, ME13 8AN
GoodCQC · Nov 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 55 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home combines residential, nursing and respite care in Faversham, with day and end-of-life care also available. Its Grade II listed mansion includes characterful rooms and a modern nursing wing with 31 rooms for residents with complex needs, including Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease or stroke.

Small units with dedicated teams give residents named carers who know their…

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Court Regis

Run by Avante Care and Support Limited

Middletune Avenue, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HT
GoodCQC · Apr 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 44 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 44 residents in Sittingbourne, run by Avante Care and Support Limited. Supports dementia, older people and younger adults.

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Ellens Court Care Home

Run by Inspire Care Outreach Limited

Lady Margaret Manor Road, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0NT
GoodCQC · Dec 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Dementia
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Ellens Court provides accommodation and personal support for nine people aged 18 and over with learning disabilities. The service is registered for residential care without nursing and supports people through person-centred care plans, choices and risk assessments.

The property sits in three acres with gardens and outbuildings, while the wider Inspire Care approach can include shared accommodation or single flats depending on a person’s needs,…

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Elvy Court Care Home

Run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited

200 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1QA
GoodCQC · Aug 2021

Inspected more than 4 years ago

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

Elvy Court Care Home offers residential, nursing and dementia care in Sittingbourne. The nursing home supports older people and adults with physical disabilities or sensory impairment, with care services structured around changing needs and day-to-day wellbeing.

Residents can take part in activities, social occasions and community links, while Avery’s wider approach focuses on meaningful routines, interests and personal histories.

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Hanningfield Retirement Home Limited

Run by Hanningfield Retirement Homes Limited

99 London Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1NR
GoodCQC · Jun 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 44 beds
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 44 residents in Sittingbourne, run by Hanningfield Retirement Homes Limited. Supports older people.

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Questions families ask

How many care homes are there in Swale?

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

Which care homes in Swale are rated Outstanding?

Aspley House, Insight SBS ltd 201 London Road, Lady Dane Farmhouse and Moordean.

How much does a care home cost in Swale?

Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for residential care and £1,277 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,834 and £1,432. 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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