Mental health care homes in Gravesham

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Gravesham has 4 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 1 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 3 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

4on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement3
  • 25% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score6.8 / 10
  • Types of care75% offer younger adults
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Gravesham on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

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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4 mental health care homes in Gravesham

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Welcome House - Ruby Lodge

Run by Toqeer Aslam

58 Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HZ
GoodCQC · Sept 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 17 beds
  • Mental health

Residential care home for 17 residents in Gravesend, run by Toqeer Aslam. Supports mental health.

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Mayflower Care Home

Run by Mayflower Care Home (Northfleet) Limited

Hartshill Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7DX
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2026
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 76 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Mayflower Care Home supports residents with residential, nursing and dementia care in Northfleet, Gravesend. Respite and palliative care are also available, with support delivered around the clock and care plans reviewed as needs change.

The purpose-built home includes private secure gardens with wheelchair-accessible paths and seating, daily activities, a hair and nail salon and en-suite bedrooms.

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The Hollies Residential Home

Run by Evergreen Healthcare 2004 LTD

86-90 Darnley Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SE
Requires improvementCQC · Apr 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Residential
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Emergency support, respite care, day care and appointment escorts sit alongside residential care at The Hollies Residential Home. The home supports older people and people with dementia, mental health needs and younger-adult care needs. Its accommodation includes adapted bathrooms, clinical rooms, a coffee shop and a residents’ shop.

Meals are prepared on site by the home’s own cooks, with seasonal menus and home-cooked favourites.

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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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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Gravesham?

4 mental health 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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