Care home demand near Sheerness
The area within 5 miles of Sheerness carries 28.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Sheerness catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,112 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 927 |
| Registered care beds | 261 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 28.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 301 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 40 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 0 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 187 |
Quality of the nearby stock
63 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 Sheerness
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Court ME12 3PX | Barton Court Care Home Limited | 57 | Residential | Good | 0.34 |
| Oakdene Rest Home ME12 3LH | Oak Health Uk Ltd | 27 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.36 |
| Winchester House ME12 3NS | Achieve Together Limited | 12 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.36 |
| Willows Residential Home ME12 2DE | Alpha Residential Care Ltd | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.63 |
| Ocean Heights Residential Home ME12 2NJ | Cosmic Blue Ltd | 50 | Residential | Not rated | 0.64 |
| Island Sands Residential Care Home ME12 2NJ | Little Oyster Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 0.64 |
| Meadows ME12 3QP | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 5 | Residential | Not rated | 1.15 |
| Moordean ME12 3QP | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 6 | Residential | Outstanding | 1.15 |
| 23 Oak Avenue ME12 3QT | Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd | 3 | Residential | Good | 1.2 |
| St. Helens House ME12 2QY | Otas Supported Living Limited | 4 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.55 |
| Neptune House ME12 2AW | Neptune House Limited | 15 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1.72 |
| Sunnyfields ME12 3EW | Optimal Living (Kent) Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 1.76 |
| Rose House ME9 8SJ | CLBD Limited | 4 | Residential | Good | 4.21 |
| 19 Sheerstone ME9 8RN | CLBD Limited | 1 | Residential | Not rated | 4.47 |
| 6a Sheerstone ME9 8RN | CLBD Limited | 1 | Residential | Good | 4.47 |
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- How many care home beds are near Sheerness?
- Within 5 miles of Sheerness there are 261 registered care home beds across 18 CQC-registered homes, of which 0 are in homes registered for nursing care and 187 for dementia care.
- Is Sheerness short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Sheerness has 28.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 301 beds, a shortfall of 40.
- How will care demand near Sheerness change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Sheerness catchment is projected to change by +64.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 17.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 233 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Sittingbourne · Faversham · Whitstable · Rochester · Herne Bay · Maidstone · Snodland · Canterbury
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Sheerness. 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.