Learning disability care homes in Gravesham

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Gravesham has 7 learning disability care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 2 Good and 5 Requires improvement. 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).

All care homes in Gravesham (15)

Gravesham at a glance

7on this list

Official rating
  • Good2
  • Requires improvement5
  • 29% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score6.6 / 10
  • Types of care71% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

Homes in Gravesham 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.

How we rate care homes

7 learning disability care homes in Gravesham

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Benham Lodge

Run by Choice Support

42 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HZ
GoodCQC · Dec 2023
  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Eating disorders
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 9 residents in Gravesend, run by Choice Support. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, younger adults and eating disorders.

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Echo Square House

Run by National Autistic Society (The)

70 Parrock Road, Gravesend, DA12 1QH
GoodCQC · Apr 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Care for people with learning disabilities is the clearest established role for Echo Square House, which is registered as a residential care home without nursing. The setting is relevant to people seeking residential support within that registered care scope.

The associated National Autistic Society work covers support for autistic people, families, education professionals and organisations.

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Pelham Manor

Run by National Autistic Society (The)

31 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HU
Requires improvementCQC · Feb 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 7 beds
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 7 residents in Gravesend, run by National Autistic Society (The). Supports learning disabilities.

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Overcliffe House

Run by National Autistic Society (The)

30 Overcliffe, Gravesend, DA11 0EH
Requires improvementCQC · Jan 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 3 residents in Gravesend, run by National Autistic Society (The). Supports older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Sheringham House

Run by Achieve Together Limited

54 Old Road East, Gravesend, DA12 1NR
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 10 residents in Gravesend, run by Achieve Together Limited. Supports learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Edwin Therapeutic Unit

Run by Independence-Development Ltd

82 Edwin Street, Gravesend, DA12 1EJ
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2022
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 3 beds
  • Eating disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Therapeutic residential care at Edwin Therapeutic Unit supports young people and adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs or eating disorders. Its work focuses on complex cases requiring structured therapeutic support and a pathway towards greater independence.

The wider service describes placements planned with local authorities, social workers and families, using attachment, trauma-informed and cognitive behavioural approaches.

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Larchwood Grove

Run by Gravesend Independent Living Services Limited

60 Parrock Road, Gravesend, DA12 1QH
Requires improvementCQC · Oct 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 10 residents in Gravesend, run by Gravesend Independent Living Services Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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What to look for in learning disability care homes

  1. Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences

    Communication methods matched to the person’s preferences and needs.

  2. Support for independence

    Support for independence, relationships, work, education and community life.

  3. Positive behaviour support

    Positive behaviour support and clear safeguarding arrangements.

Questions families ask

What should learning disability care homes offer?

Good learning disability support should be person-centred, promote choice and help people maintain skills and community connections. Ask how communication and decision-making are adapted for each resident.

How many learning disability care homes are there in Gravesham?

7 learning disability care homes in Gravesham are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Gravesham?

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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