Swale has 17 dementia care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 4 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 12 Good and 4 Requires improvement. 1 home is 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).
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Run by Avante Care and Support Limited
Middletune Avenue, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HTInspected more than 4 years ago
Residential care home for 44 residents in Sittingbourne, run by Avante Care and Support Limited. Supports dementia, older people and younger adults.
Run by Inspire Care Outreach Limited
Lady Margaret Manor Road, Doddington, Sittingbourne, ME9 0NTInspected more than 4 years ago
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,…
Inspected more than 4 years ago
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.
Hengist Field Care Centre provides 24-hour nursing and dementia care, rehabilitation services and en-suite rooms for adults needing ongoing or temporary support. The purpose-built centre supports people with nursing needs, specialist dementia care and respite requirements, with care plans suited to individual circumstances.
Run by Little Oyster Limited
Seaside Avenue, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2NJCoastal residential care at Island Sands supports people with dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities. Individual care plans are shaped around personal preferences, with assistance intended to preserve independence while meeting day-to-day needs.
The home has sitewide wheelchair access, communal areas and accompanied beach walks, alongside outings and social activities.
Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Keycol Hill, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LGInspected more than 4 years ago
Newington Court provides 24-hour nursing care and support for frail older people, people with disabilities and those living with dementia in Sittingbourne. Nursing, residential and dementia care are among its confirmed services, alongside respite and short-stay support.
The home combines care with daily activities, outings, an on-site hairdresser and communal facilities. Rooms include electric profiling beds and nurse call systems.
Run by Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited
26-32, Key Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YUPine Lodge Care Home provides residential care for older people and residents living with dementia in Sittingbourne. The home is registered as a care home without nursing, with its stated care focus centred on dementia and older people.
Pine Lodge forms part of Eleanor Healthcare Group’s care-home services. The group’s service menu includes care homes alongside home care, supported living, day centres and extra-care settings, although those wider…
Run by The Island Residential Home Limited
114 Leysdown Road, Leysdown on Sea, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 4LHInspected more than 4 years ago
The Island Residential Home supports older people and adults with physical disabilities on the Isle of Sheppey. This family-owned care home is registered without nursing and has 35 beds.
Support is designed to maintain independence, individual choice and physical, intellectual, emotional and social capacity. The home is close to the seaside, shops and local amenities, and prospective residents and families are invited to visit and join the home…
Run by Charing Park Investments Limited
2 Beechwood Avenue Crown Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2ALBlair Park Residential Care Home supports older people and younger adults living with dementia in a converted eighteenth-century building. The former doctor’s surgery has been adapted as a residential care setting in Milton Regis, near Sittingbourne.
The home provides care for residents with different levels of dependency, with communal dining, lounge areas and organised activities forming part of everyday life.
Residential care home for 5 residents in Sheerness, run by Averley Qwara Healthcare Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and eating disorders.
Woodstock Care Centre provides 24-hour nursing and dementia care in Sittingbourne, with rehabilitation, respite services and spacious accommodation. Its wider care menu includes residential, day care, weekend care, palliative care and nursing dementia care.
The home has an active programme built around creative activities, sensory exploration, arts and crafts, pet therapy and intergenerational events.
Residential care home for 27 residents in Sheerness, run by Oak Health Uk Ltd. Supports dementia and older people.
St. Helens House delivers CQC-regulated residential care for adults needing 24-hour support, including people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and complex requirements. The service is presented as a homely staffed setting with person-centred care.
Otas also offers supported living, domiciliary care, dementia care and respite services, allowing support to be arranged in different settings.
Run by Cosmic Blue Ltd
Seaside Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2NJOcean Heights Residential Home provides residential care in a purpose-built setting close to Minster Leas Beach. The four-storey home has 50 en-suite bedrooms and panoramic sea views, with seven lounges and three dining rooms giving residents different spaces for meals and social time.
Residents can use an on-site gym, cinema room, therapy room and hair salon. Communal areas include hearing-loop kits, while qualified care staff provide specialist…
Staff training and experience with the person’s type and stage of dementia.
A calm, understandable and secure environment that supports independence.
Personalised care planning, meaningful activity and communication with families.
Dementia care should adapt to the person’s history, routines, communication and changing needs. A CQC rating is useful evidence, but it does not by itself show whether a home is the right environment for a particular person. Some dementia care homes are residential homes, others also provide 24-hour nursing care for people with clinical needs, so confirm that the home can support the person’s diagnosis, communication, mobility, medicines and likely future needs.
17 dementia care homes in Swale are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
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.
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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