Care in Three Rivers

22 homes · 806 beds · CQC + ONS · 2026-07-10

Three Rivers carries 30.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5in line with national

30.6
beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)
806
registered beds · 22 homes
2,635
residents aged 85+ (2020)
+50.1%
projected 85+ change to 2043
Three Rivers looks in line with national today — but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +50.1% by 2043. Hold today's 806 beds and the same stock falls to 20.4 per 100, a shortfall of 479 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.
2,635
85+ today
3,954
85+ in 2043

Demand & supply today

Residents aged 75+8,312
Residents aged 85+2,635
Registered care beds806
Beds per 100 aged 85+30.6
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)856
Shortfall vs national rate50 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing378
Beds in homes registered for dementia728

Quality of the existing stock

46% of beds sit in homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC. 237 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate — supply that may not endure, and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Outstanding · 18Good · 349Requires improvement · 237Inadequate · 0Not rated · 202

Largest providers in Three Rivers

ProviderHomesBeds
Quantum Care Limited2135
Willowbrook Healthcare Limited1100
Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited1100
Country Court Care Homes 6 Limited176
Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited157
D & L Care Homes Limited150
Westgate Healthcare (Chorleywood) Limited146
Greensleeves Homes Trust140

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Care in Three Rivers — questions

How many care home beds are there in Three Rivers?
There are 806 registered care home beds across 22 CQC-registered homes in Three Rivers, of which 378 are in homes registered for nursing care and 728 in homes registered for dementia care (2026-07-10).
Is Three Rivers undersupplied or oversupplied with care beds?
Three Rivers has 30.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 — in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 856 beds, a shortfall of 50.
How will demand for care beds in Three Rivers change by 2043?
The population aged 85+ in Three Rivers is projected to change by +50.1% between 2025 and 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's 806 beds, that would be 20.4 beds per 100 aged 85+ — undersupplied, a shortfall of 479 beds at the national rate.
How many care beds does Three Rivers need?
At the national rate of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+, Three Rivers would hold about 856 beds today against its actual 806, rising to roughly 1,285 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.