Care Homes in Sheerness
Sheerness has 11 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 6 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sheerness at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sheerness, 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+: 58. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 17,400 by 2035, up 12%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 51%
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Choosing the Right Care Home in Sheerness and What to Look For
The judgements across these eleven homes stretch from Outstanding to homes told they require improvement, with two carrying no rating at all. That spread is unusual, and it means the inspection reports will separate these homes far more decisively than location or weekly fee will.
Reading the published record properly
Open the full report for every home you are considering. Each inspection answers five questions, asking whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so a home rated Good overall can 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, what the provider was asked to put right, and when. Ask any such home directly what has changed since, and ask to see the evidence rather than accepting reassurance.
What residential registration covers
Every provider here is registered for residential care, which means a room, all meals, laundry and personal care: help with washing, dressing, moving about and managing medication, along with company through the day. Clinical tasks needing a qualified nurse on the premises, such as complex wound management or a feeding tube, fall outside that registration. Where those needs already exist, or look likely to develop, a nursing registered home is the better place to begin.
What a visit tells you
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet one and watch the ordinary details: whether residents are up and occupied, whether staff use people's names without checking a chart, whether the layout suits someone unsteady on their feet. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight and how often the same carers work with the same residents. Homes such as Moordean, Island Sands Residential Care Home and Barton Court appear here alongside others, and what you see on the day should carry as much weight as the paperwork.
Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Sheerness
Few households resolve the question of cost in a single conversation, and the route a family takes depends on savings, on income and on whether an assessment has been completed. Knowing the order of events saves a good deal of retracing.
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 in their own right. 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 produces a written record of what is needed rather than a recommendation of a particular home, and any funding decision is built on it.
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 circumstances of the household, so ask the team to explain how those rules apply before decisions are taken.
Understanding the weekly fee
Residential fees are charged weekly and normally take in the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Rates differ between homes in Sheerness, and extras such as hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and escorted appointments are commonly billed on top. Ask every shortlisted home for a written breakdown, and ask what would happen to the fee if needs increased once someone had moved in.
11 care homes in Sheerness
- Oakdene Rest Home · 165 Minster Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Oak Health Uk Ltd
We at Oakdene Rest Home are proud to offer warm, attentive residential care in the heart of Sheerness, Kent, supporting older people, including those living with dementia, in a place that truly feels like home. Nestled within the welcoming...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Sunnyfields · 241 Queenborough Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Optimal Living (Kent) Limited
Sunnyfields is a residential care home in Sheerness, Kent. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability, people with sight or hearing loss...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Island Sands Residential Care Home · Seaside Avenue, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2NJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Little Oyster Limited
Island Sands is a residential care home in Sheerness. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities, and sight and hearing loss. Respite stays are part of what we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadows · Meadows, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3QP
Care home · Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd
Meadows is a residential care home in Sheerness, Kent, providing a home for older people, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. That...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Neptune House · 8-10 Neptune Terrace, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2AW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Neptune House Limited
Neptune House is a residential care home in Sheerness, Kent, supporting adults with learning disabilities. This is the home of the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who are there to help rather than people who are in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - St. Helens House · 21 St. Helens Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2QY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Otas Supported Living Limited
St. Helens House is a residential care home in Sheerness supporting a broad range of adults. Many of our residents are older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Moordean · Oak Lane, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3QP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd
Moordean is a residential care home in Sheerness, Kent, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. We treat this as somebody's home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Barton Court · New Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barton Court Care Home Limited
We are Barton Court, a residential care home in Sheerness. We care for older people and younger adults, and many of those living with us are living with dementia. We aim to feel like a house rather than an institution. People bring their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Willows Residential Home · The Broadway, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2DE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Alpha Residential Care Ltd
Willows Residential Home is in Sheerness, Kent, providing a settled home for older people who have reached the point where living alone has become difficult. We are deliberately straightforward about what we are. This is not a nursing home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Winchester House · 455 Minster Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3NS
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Winchester House offer residential care in the welcoming coastal town of Sheerness, Kent, providing a supportive home for adults with a range of needs. Our residential care home is rooted in the local community, offering a calm and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ocean Heights Residential Home · Seaside Avenue, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2NJ
Care home · Run by Cosmic Blue Ltd
We are Ocean Heights Residential Home in Sheerness, Kent. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also take respite stays. Residential care means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
What care costs in Kent, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What 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.
Inspected most recently
- Neptune House, 15 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Oakdene Rest Home, 5 March 2026, Requires improvement
- Island Sands Residential Care Home, 28 May 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Moordean, 13 December 2017, Outstanding
- Sunnyfields, 10 November 2018, Good
- Barton Court, 22 June 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Sheerness
How many care homes are there in Sheerness?
Sheerness has 11 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 2 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 Sheerness?
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 Sheerness were inspected most recently?
Neptune House (15 June 2026), Oakdene Rest Home (5 March 2026) and Island Sands Residential Care Home (28 May 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.