Care home demand near Freshwater
The area within 5 miles of Freshwater carries 28.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Freshwater catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,507 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,409 |
| Registered care beds | 404 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 28.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 458 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 54 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 225 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 337 |
Quality of the nearby stock
34 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 Freshwater
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gouldings PO40 9NH | Isle of Wight Council | 24 | Residential | Good | 0.24 |
| Kinloch Tay Residential Care Home PO39 0AX | Mrs M Fuller | 21 | Nursing | Good | 0.72 |
| Westview House PO39 0BD | Island Healthcare Limited | 38 | Residential | Good | 0.82 |
| Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home PO39 0BJ | Buckland Care Limited | 49 | Nursing | Good | 0.83 |
| Little Hayes PO39 0EX | Oakray Care (Little Hayes) Ltd | 34 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.9 |
| Eden House PO39 0EJ | Trustmark Care Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 0.98 |
| Hillyfield Rest Home Limited SO41 0RP | Hillyfield Rest Home Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 4.37 |
| St. George’s Nursing Home SO41 0PS | St. George's Hospital Limited | 56 | Nursing | Good | 4.43 |
| Court Lodge SO41 8NQ | Colten Care (2009) Limited | 43 | Nursing | Good | 4.77 |
| Freegrove Care Home SO41 8DU | Mrs C Duffin | 17 | Residential | Good | 4.81 |
| Thornfield Care Home SO41 8DJ | Emerald Care Providers Ltd | 17 | Residential | Good | 4.85 |
| Belmore Lodge SO41 8DJ | Colten Care (2003) Limited | 56 | Nursing | Good | 4.85 |
| Holly Lodge SO41 8DJ | Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited | 11 | Residential | Good | 4.85 |
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- How many care home beds are near Freshwater?
- Within 5 miles of Freshwater there are 404 registered care home beds across 13 CQC-registered homes, of which 225 are in homes registered for nursing care and 337 for dementia care.
- Is Freshwater short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Freshwater has 28.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 458 beds, a shortfall of 54.
- How will care demand near Freshwater change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Freshwater catchment is projected to change by +69.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.9 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 372 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Isle of Wight, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Lymington · New Milton · Cowes · Ventnor · Ryde · Sandown · Ringwood · Southampton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Freshwater. 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.