Care home demand near Rochester
The area within 5 miles of Rochester carries 35 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Rochester catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 19,831 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 5,228 |
| Registered care beds | 1,828 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,699 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 129 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 930 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 1,498 |
Quality of the nearby stock
542 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 Rochester
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizbis Care Home ME2 3DB | Radah Care Ltd | 19 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.45 |
| Orchard View ME2 4HP | Achieve Together Limited | 9 | Residential | Good | 0.49 |
| Ampersand ME2 4HP | Sovereign Care Limited | 43 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.49 |
| Grafton Lodge ME2 3DE | Sathya Care Ltd | 22 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.54 |
| Kingsdown House ME2 3DE | Achieve Together Limited | 9 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.54 |
| Millstream House ME2 3BT | Voyage 1 Limited | 22 | Residential | Good | 0.54 |
| Shaws Wood Residential Care Home ME2 3BU | MDJ Homes Limited | 39 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.63 |
| Sinon House Therapeutic Unit ME1 1XN | Independence-Development Ltd | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.67 |
| Frindsbury Hall Care Home ME2 4JS | Akari Care Limited | 74 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.67 |
| Castle View House ME2 3PP | All In Mind Care Services Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.73 |
| Jersey Road ME2 3PB | CLBD Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 0.8 |
| Welcome House - The Chestnuts ME1 1RX | Toqeer Aslam | 15 | Residential | Inadequate | 0.82 |
| Welcome House - Nickleby Lodge ME1 1SD | Toqeer Aslam | 10 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.9 |
| Rochester House ME1 3BU | Achieve Together Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 1.07 |
| Watts Healthcare Ltd ME1 3BU | Watts Healthcare Limited | 32 | Residential | Good | 1.07 |
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- How many care home beds are near Rochester?
- Within 5 miles of Rochester there are 1,828 registered care home beds across 69 CQC-registered homes, of which 930 are in homes registered for nursing care and 1,498 for dementia care.
- Is Rochester short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Rochester has 35 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 129 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Rochester change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Rochester catchment is projected to change by +58.4% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 22.1 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 863 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Medway, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Snodland · Gravesend · West Malling · Longfield · Maidstone · Sittingbourne · Dartford · Sheerness
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Rochester. 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.