Care home demand near Maidstone
The area within 5 miles of Maidstone carries 39.7 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied
Demand & supply in the Maidstone catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 14,724 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 4,125 |
| Registered care beds | 1,638 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 39.7 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,341 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 297 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 1,030 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,353 |
Quality of the nearby stock
279 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 Maidstone
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oast ME15 7AT | Charing Oast Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 0.11 |
| Betsy Clara Nursing Home ME15 6UW | Betsy Clara and Southdowns Limited | 50 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.66 |
| Magnolia House ME15 6BA | Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited | 6 | Residential | Good | 0.69 |
| Loose Court ME15 9UD | Regal Care Trading Ltd | 42 | Residential | Good | 0.9 |
| Maplewood Court Care Home ME15 7TA | Oakland Opco B Limited | 72 | Nursing | Good | 0.94 |
| Glenhurst Lodge ME14 5DX | Bramley Health Limited | 23 | Nursing | Good | 0.98 |
| The Vale Residential Care Home ME15 8ED | Charing Vale Limited | 28 | Residential | Inadequate | 1.02 |
| Greenbanks Care Home ME16 0SL | Dhyani Care Limited | 19 | Residential | Good | 1.18 |
| Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home ME16 8BS | Nellsar Limited | 44 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 1.33 |
| Aspen House ME16 0SH | PureCare Care Services Limited | 16 | Residential | Good | 1.36 |
| Mont Calm Residential Home ME16 8AT | MGL Healthcare Limited | 39 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.45 |
| Bowercroft Care Limited ME16 8AX | Bowercroft Care Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 1.45 |
| Eastfield ME14 5HY | Bureaucom Limited | 43 | Residential | Good | 1.46 |
| The Grove Residential Home ME16 8AU | Smartblade Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 1.49 |
| Pilgrims Way Care Home with Nursing ME16 8AU | Pilgrims Way Limited | 62 | Nursing + residential | Good | 1.49 |
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- How many care home beds are near Maidstone?
- Within 5 miles of Maidstone there are 1,638 registered care home beds across 38 CQC-registered homes, of which 1,030 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,353 for dementia care.
- Is Maidstone short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Maidstone has 39.7 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - oversupplied. That is around 297 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Maidstone change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Maidstone catchment is projected to change by +70.7% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 23.3 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 651 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Kent, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: West Malling · Ashford · Snodland · Rochester · Tonbridge · Sittingbourne · Cranbrook · Longfield
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Maidstone. 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.