Care in Swale
Swale carries 31.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national
Demand & supply today
| Residents aged 75+ | 12,913 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,267 |
| Registered care beds | 1,019 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 31.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,062 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 43 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 309 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 744 |
Quality of the existing stock
77% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 182 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 Swale
| Provider | Homes | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| Nellsar Limited | 2 | 135 |
| Anchor Hanover Group | 1 | 66 |
| Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 1 | 64 |
| Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited | 1 | 59 |
| Barton Court Care Home Limited | 1 | 57 |
| Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | 1 | 55 |
| Cooksditch House Care Ltd | 1 | 55 |
| Mrs B F Wake | 1 | 50 |
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- How many care home beds are there in Swale?
- There are 1,019 registered care home beds across 44 CQC-registered homes in Swale, of which 309 are in homes registered for nursing care and 744 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
- Is Swale undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
- Swale has 31.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 1,062 beds, a shortfall of 43.
- How will demand for care beds in Swale change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in Swale is projected to change by +64.0% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 1,019 beds, that would be 19 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 723 beds at the national rate.
- How many care beds does Swale need?
- At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Swale would hold about 1,062 beds today against its actual 1,019, rising to roughly 1,742 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.