Care home demand near Faversham
The area within 5 miles of Faversham carries 23.9 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Faversham catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 3,691 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 928 |
| Registered care beds | 222 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 23.9 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 302 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 80 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 55 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 116 |
Quality of the nearby stock
0 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Faversham
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooksditch House Nursing & Residential Home ME13 8AN | Cooksditch House Care Ltd | 55 | Nursing | Good | 0.27 |
| Ashurst House ME13 8QH | Ashurst House Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.3 |
| Lady Dane Farmhouse ME13 8BJ | Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities | 15 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.55 |
| Carnalea Residential Home ME13 8TA | Mrs B F Wake | 50 | Residential | Good | 0.59 |
| Canterbury House Care Home ME13 8YQ | Anchor Hanover Group | 66 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| The Kent Autistic Trust - 9 Perrys Close ME13 7BX | The Kent Autistic Trust | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Beechfields ME9 9ET | Mr C L Saffrey and Mrs D E Saffrey | 9 | Residential | Good | 3.76 |
| Insight Teynham ME9 9QW | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 13 | Residential | Good | 4.04 |
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- How many care home beds are near Faversham?
- Within 5 miles of Faversham there are 222 registered care home beds across 8 CQC-registered homes, of which 55 are in homes registered for nursing care and 116 for dementia care.
- Is Faversham short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Faversham has 23.9 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 302 beds, a shortfall of 80.
- How will care demand near Faversham change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Faversham catchment is projected to change by +64.3% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 14.6 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 274 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Whitstable · Sittingbourne · Sheerness · Canterbury · Herne Bay · Ashford · Maidstone · Rochester
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Faversham. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.