Care in Medway
Medway carries 35.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 19,866 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,152 |
| Registered care beds | 1,848 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,674 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 174 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 930 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,527 |
Quality of the existing stock
63% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 567 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Largest providers in Medway
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 2 | 204 |
| Charing Gardens Limited | 2 | 132 |
| Avante Care and Support Limited | 1 | 112 |
| Akari Care Limited | 1 | 74 |
| Oakland Opco B Limited | 1 | 72 |
| Crystal Care Homes Halling Limited | 1 | 66 |
| Rochester Care Home Limited | 1 | 64 |
| Victory Care Home Limited | 1 | 61 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Medway?
- There are 1,848 registered care home beds across 68 CQC-registered homes in Medway, of which 930 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,527 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Medway undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Medway has 35.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. That is 174 beds above what the national rate implies.
- How will demand for care beds in Medway change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Medway is projected to change by +59.9% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 1,848 beds, that would be 22.4 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 829 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Medway need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Medway would hold about 1,674 beds today against its actual 1,848, rising to roughly 2,677 beds by 2043 as the 85+ population grows.
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Method: CQC HSCA Active Locations give every registered care home, its beds, registration scope (nursing / dementia) and latest rating; each home is assigned to a local authority by its nearest ONS population-weighted centroid. Demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+ (2020); growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band (2025–2043). The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the same data, not assumed. Figures are estimates for research and site screening, not a substitute for a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.