Care Homes in Gravesend

Gravesend has 12 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 9 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Gravesend at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Gravesend, to help you judge the options below.

  • Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
  • Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 53. Kent average is 77.
  • People aged 75 and over: 9,500. Rising to 10,100 by 2035, up 7%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 62 beds.
  • Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,400 by 2035, up 14%
  • People aged 85 and over: 2,500. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 30%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Land Adjacent Dell Road And Orsett Road Grays Essex. Application for a 82 bed care home. Submitted 10 October 2025. Approved 27 February 2026. (4.1 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Gravesend

Two routes lead into a residential placement, and they run at different speeds. A household can approach homes directly and pay the weekly fee itself, or it can go through an assessment and receive help towards the cost. The assessed route has more stages to it, which is the clearest argument for starting it before a move becomes urgent.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative providing that care can request a separate carer's assessment of their own. Both are arranged through Kent County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessment records how a person manages washing, dressing, meals, medication and moving about, and it ends in a written statement of need rather than a recommendation of any particular home.

Who contributes, and how much

Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment considers income and capital. Savings above the upper threshold mean the placement is funded privately; below it, the authority contributes and the resident pays an assessed share out of income. How a property is treated depends on who else lives in it and on the wider circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain those rules before any decision is taken.

What the weekly fee covers

Residential fees are charged weekly and generally take in the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ noticeably between homes in Gravesend, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are usually billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask what would happen to the fee if needs increased after someone moved in.

Choosing the Right Care Home in Gravesend and What to Look For

Because the judgements here vary so much, the published record does more work in Gravesend than it does in areas where almost every home carries the same rating. Six homes are rated Good, five have been told they require improvement, and one is yet to be rated, so the first task is simply to read what inspectors found.

Reading a report rather than a rating

Open the full inspection report in every case. Each one answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so a home rated Good overall may still carry a weaker judgement in an area that matters to your relative. Where a home requires improvement, the report states exactly what the concerns were and what the provider was asked to put right. Check the date as well, because a change of manager or owner since the inspection can shift a home considerably in either direction.

What residential registration covers

All twelve providers here are registered for residential care, which means accommodation with personal care rather than nursing on site. Tasks that need a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. If those needs already exist, or look likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better place to start.

What a visit reveals

Visit at a busy time rather than a quiet one, and watch the ordinary things: whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff know people by name, whether the layout suits someone unsteady on their feet. Ask about staffing overnight, how often the same carers work with the same residents, and what happens when needs increase. Homes such as Larchwood Grove, Benham Lodge and The Chestnuts Care Home appear here alongside others, and the atmosphere of a place is something no report can fully convey.

12 care homes in Gravesend

  1. Overcliffe House · 30 Overcliffe, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0EH
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
    Overcliffe House is a residential care home in Gravesend, Kent, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism alongside older people who need residential care. It is a home rather than a placement, and we want everybody living...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Gravesham Place Integrated Care Centre · Stuart Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0BY
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Kent County Council
    Gravesham Place is a residential care home in Gravesend supporting older people, including those living with dementia. Younger adults whose needs are best met in a residential setting are welcome too, and we offer both permanent places and...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. The Hollies Residential Home · 86-90 Darnley Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0SE
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Evergreen Healthcare 2004 LTD
    The Hollies Residential Home is in Gravesend. We care for older people who need support with everyday life, and we also support some younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. What we provide is help with the ordinary business...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. Larchwood Grove · 60 Parrock Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1QH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gravesend Independent Living Services Limited
    Larchwood Grove provides residential care in Gravesend for older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  5. The Chestnuts Care Home · Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9AH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Chestnuts Home Ltd
    We are The Chestnuts Care Home, a residential care home in Gravesend, Kent, supporting older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. This is somebody's home first...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
  6. Benham Lodge · 42 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HZ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Choice Support
    We are a residential care home in Gravesend supporting adults with a range of needs. The people who live here include older people, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
  7. Pelham Manor · 31 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HU
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
    Pelham Manor in Gravesend is a residential care home supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We run this as somebody's home and not as a unit. Everybody has their own room and their own possessions, and the day...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  8. Sheringham House · 54 Old Road East, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1NR
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
    Here at Sheringham House, we are a residential care home based in Gravesend, Kent, and we support people with a real mix of needs and backgrounds. Our work focuses on residential care for younger adults, including people living with...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  9. Welcome House - Ruby Lodge · 58 Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0HZ
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Toqeer Aslam
    We at Welcome House Ruby Lodge are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Gravesend, Kent, where compassionate support for adults living with mental health needs sits at the very centre of everything we...
    Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
  10. Echo Square House · 70 Parrock Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1QH
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
    Echo Square House is a residential care home in Gravesend, Kent, for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We are a house rather than an institution, and the difference shows in ordinary ways. People have their own rooms...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  11. Edwin Therapeutic Unit · 82 Edwin Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EJ
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Independence-Development Ltd
    We at Edwin Therapeutic Unit offer a warm welcome to our residential care home in Gravesend, Kent, where we provide specialised support for younger adults living with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. Our home has...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
  12. Springwood Corner Care Home · 53 Ascot Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5AL
    Care home · Run by WT RB Opco 1 Limited
    Here at Springwood Corner Care Home, we are proud to be part of the community in Gravesend, Kent, offering a warm and homely environment where residents can feel genuinely comfortable and well looked after. We support a wide range of...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Kent, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500.£1,187£1,409 to £1,600
Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605.£1,378£1,550 to £1,865
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500.Not published separately£1,500 to £1,619
Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Gravesend

How many care homes are there in Gravesend?

Gravesend has 12 CQC registered care homes: 6 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Gravesend?

Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Gravesend were inspected most recently?

Pelham Manor (24 February 2026), Benham Lodge (8 December 2023) and Sheringham House (7 June 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

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