Nursing Homes in Gillingham
Gillingham has 11 CQC registered nursing homes. 7 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 7 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Gillingham at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Gillingham, to help you judge the options below.
- Medway Council pays, residential care: £875 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across Medway: 90%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 64
- People aged 75 and over: 23,900. Rising to 26,900 by 2035, up 13%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed
- Who pays, across Medway (estimate): 51% council, 28% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,100. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,800. Rising to 8,500 by 2035, up 47%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 6 Capstone Road Lordswood Chatham Medway. Application for a 6 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 15 October 2025. Decision not yet recorded. (1.7 miles away)
- Land Adjacent To 419 Walderslade Road Walderslade Chatham Medway. Application for a 35 bed nursing home. Submitted 16 June 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (2 miles away)
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Arranging and Funding Nursing Care in Gillingham
A move into nursing care is usually reached rather than chosen, arriving when a condition has gone beyond what a residential home can safely manage. Because it often follows a hospital admission, the paperwork gets compressed into a handful of days. Knowing the order in advance takes a good deal of the pressure out of that week: a care needs assessment establishes what support is required, and a financial assessment establishes who pays for it.
Assessments and Continuing Healthcare
Medway Council is the authority responsible for carrying out the care needs assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. Where needs are primarily clinical rather than social, a separate assessment for continuing healthcare funding may apply, and that decision rests with the health service rather than the council. Raise it explicitly, since it is not always mentioned unprompted and it changes the financial position entirely. A relative already providing care can ask for an assessment of their own needs at the same time, which is worth doing before exhaustion sets in.
What the Weekly Fee Covers
Nursing fees sit above residential rates because a registered nurse is on duty around the clock. A financial assessment takes account of savings, income and usually the value of a property, with those above the threshold paying the fee the home quotes and those below receiving a contribution at a rate the council sets. A separate nursing care contribution is paid by the health service towards the nursing element in most cases. Ask what falls outside the weekly figure, how the fee would be reviewed if health needs increased, and what would happen if savings dropped below the threshold in a year or two.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Gillingham
Making Use of the Ratings
Heatherdale Healthcare Limited, Grace Manor Care Centre, Pembroke House, Stuart House, Fern Brook Lodge, Darland House and The Mellowes Care Home are among those rated Good, a judgement reached on findings about safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Charing House and Osbern Manor Care Home currently carry Requires Improvement ratings, and in each case the report names exactly what inspectors found. That is not by itself a reason to rule a home out, but it does make the questions specific: what was found, what has changed since, and who is managing the home today. A home can be strong on clinical care while being asked to improve elsewhere.
What to Look For in Person
Visit around a mealtime, when a home is busiest and least able to present a tidied version of itself. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on a day shift and on a night shift, and how much agency cover is relied on across a typical week. Ask how pressure care, pain relief and swallowing difficulties are managed, how quickly a doctor attends, and how families are told when something changes. Ask as well what the home does when a resident is distressed, because that answer says more about how the place is led than any tour of the building.
11 nursing homes in Gillingham
- Heatherdale Healthcare · 204 Hempstead Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 3QG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Heatherdale Healthcare Limited
We at Heatherdale Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Gillingham, providing a warm and welcoming environment where older people receive the skilled support they need to live comfortably and with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Charing House · Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 5AY
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Charing Gardens Limited
Here at Charing House, we are a nursing home based in Gillingham, Medway, providing care and support to a wide range of people with varying needs and circumstances. We support older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Grace Manor Care Centre · 348 Grange Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 2UD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Grace Manor Care Limited
Grace Manor Care Centre is a nursing home in Gillingham, Medway, and we care for a wide range of people. Older people whose health needs go beyond residential care. Younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Pembroke House · 11 Oxford Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 4BS
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
Pembroke House provides nursing care in Gillingham for older people, including people living with dementia, and we also take planned respite stays. Having qualified nurses here throughout the day and night changes what we can offer....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Byron Lodge Care Home · 105-107 Rock Avenue, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 5PX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd
Here at Byron Lodge Care Home, we are proud to be a trusted nursing home in the heart of Gillingham, Medway, offering a warm and genuine place where residents feel truly at home. We care for a range of people with different needs,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Osbern Manor Care Home · 26-28 Hoath Lane, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 0SW
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
We are Osbern Manor, a nursing home in Gillingham caring for adults whose needs call for qualified nurses as well as patient everyday support. Our nurses work here through the night as well as the day, so we can accept people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Stuart House · 42-44 Stuart Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 4AD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Cognithan Limited
We are Stuart House, a nursing home in Gillingham, Medway. We provide nursing care and support for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions, people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Fern Brook Lodge · Fern Brook Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care South
Fern Brook Lodge is a nursing home in Gillingham, Dorset, caring for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We care for older people and younger adults, support residents living with dementia, and offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Darland House · 29 Darland Avenue, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 3AL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Medway Community Healthcare C.I.C
Darland House is a nursing home in Gillingham. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we take respite bookings, whether to give a family carer a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Osbern Manor Care Home · 26-28, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 0SW
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Oakland Opco B Limited
Osbern Manor Care Home is a nursing home in Gillingham, Medway. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and some...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Mellowes Care Home · Common Mead Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4RE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Park Healthcare Limited
The Mellowes Care Home is a nursing home in Gillingham, Dorset. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays. Having registered nurses on the team means we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Medway, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few Medway homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £875 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Medway homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,126 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Medway homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Medway 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
- Pembroke House, 25 August 2026, Requires improvement
- Osbern Manor Care Home, 22 April 2026, Requires improvement
- Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd, 27 September 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Darland House, 20 June 2018, Good
- Stuart House, 13 February 2019, Good
- Fern Brook Lodge, 4 March 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Gillingham
How many nursing homes are there in Gillingham?
Gillingham has 11 CQC registered nursing homes: 7 Good, 3 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 nursing home cost in Gillingham?
Medway Council pays an average of £875 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few Medway homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. 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 nursing homes in Gillingham were inspected most recently?
Pembroke House (25 August 2026), Osbern Manor Care Home (22 April 2026) and Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd (27 September 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.