Care home demand near Sandwich
The area within 5 miles of Sandwich carries 22 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Sandwich catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,519 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,788 |
| Registered care beds | 394 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 22 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 581 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 187 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 82 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 240 |
Quality of the nearby stock
65 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 Sandwich
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton House CT14 0BA | Upton House | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.01 |
| Eastry House CT13 0HE | Optima Care Limited | 22 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.63 |
| King Edward House CT3 2BW | R Cadman | 6 | Residential | Good | 1.7 |
| Martha House CT14 0PG | Martha Trust | 23 | Nursing | Good | 1.99 |
| Ebbsfleet House CT12 5DJ | High Quality Lifestyles Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 3.48 |
| Martins CT12 5DJ | High Quality Lifestyles Limited | 2 | Residential | Good | 3.48 |
| Sholden Hall Residential Home CT14 0AB | Good Shepherd Care Limited | 27 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.71 |
| The Old Vicarage CT14 0JG | Vicarage Residential Care Home Ltd | 39 | Residential | Good | 3.94 |
| Bon Secours CT14 9SW | Optima Care Limited | 3 | Residential | Requires improvement | 4.04 |
| St Winifreds Care Centre CT14 9PP | Nellsar Limited | 59 | Nursing + residential | Good | 4.07 |
| Cameron Lodge CT14 9TU | Cameron Lodge Limited | 12 | Residential | Good | 4.08 |
| Milestone House CT14 9PW | Care and Normalisation Limited | 13 | Residential | Inadequate | 4.09 |
| Brook Lodge CT14 9TF | Brook Lodge (Deal) Limited | 55 | Residential | Good | 4.19 |
| Westbury House CT14 7DB | Voyage 1 Limited | 10 | Residential | Good | 4.39 |
| Homeleigh CT14 7BW | Homeleigh Care Limited | 18 | Residential | Good | 4.47 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sandwich?
- Within 5 miles of Sandwich there are 394 registered care home beds across 19 CQC-registered homes, of which 82 are in homes registered for nursing care and 240 for dementia care.
- Is Sandwich short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sandwich has 22 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 581 beds, a shortfall of 187.
- How will care demand near Sandwich change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sandwich catchment is projected to change by +72.8% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 12.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 610 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sandwich. 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.