Nursing Homes in Gravesend
Gravesend has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was 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. (3.7 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.
Choosing between the nursing homes matching this search in Gravesend
Start from the clinical reason for the move, since that is what a nursing registration exists to meet. Wound care, tube feeding, catheter management and palliative nursing are handled on site by registered nurses rather than by district nurses calling in. Ask how many qualified nurses are rostered on each shift and who carries clinical responsibility overnight and at weekends.
Where the grades sit
Wombwell Hall and Withens Nursing Home are each rated Good. Mayflower Care Home currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement, and Squadron Manor has no published rating as yet. Where no rating exists the questions have to do the work instead, so ask when the home registered and who the registered manager is.
Questions a visit should answer
Ask about turnover among the nursing team, because unstable staffing often sits behind weaker inspection findings. Where a home sits below Good, ask what has changed since the inspection and ask to see any action plan. Request the fee schedule in writing, including whatever would move someone into a higher band, and ask what notice applies on either side. Call in near a mealtime as well, since the way residents needing help to eat are supported shows a great deal quickly.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required and comes before any contract is signed. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Kent County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process.
How the means test is applied
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
The NHS contributions worth claiming
Neither NHS route depends on means. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element for every nursing home resident, and NHS continuing healthcare can fund an entire placement where the need is primarily clinical. Both sit outside the council means test, so raise them at the outset rather than assuming the answer is no.
5 nursing homes in Gravesend
- Mayflower Care Home · Hartshill Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7DX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Mayflower Care Home (Northfleet) Limited
Here at Mayflower Care Home in Gravesend, Kent, we provide nursing home care for a wide range of people with differing needs and circumstances. Our team supports older adults, people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wombwell Hall · Wombwell Gardens, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Belmont Healthcare (Wombwell) Limited
We at Wombwell Hall are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the heart of Gravesend, Kent, providing a warm and welcoming environment where every resident is treated as an individual. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Squadron Manor · 101, Gravesend, DA11 7FF
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Simply Care Group UK Ltd
Squadron Manor is a nursing home in Gravesend. Qualified nurses are on duty here throughout the day and night, which is what allows us to take people whose needs a residential home could not safely meet. We care for older adults, including...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Withens Nursing Home · Hook Green Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9NQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by RCH Care Homes Limited
Withens Nursing Home in Gravesend provides nursing care for older people, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We offer respite stays as well as permanent places. People usually come to us when health needs have grown beyond what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Squadron Manor · 101 New House Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7FF
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Morar Gravesend Ltd
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
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
- Mayflower Care Home, 11 March 2026, Requires improvement
- Wombwell Hall, 21 July 2025, Good
- Withens Nursing Home, 7 December 2017, Good
Longest since a report
- Withens Nursing Home, 7 December 2017, Good
- Wombwell Hall, 21 July 2025, Good
- Mayflower Care Home, 11 March 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Gravesend
How many nursing homes are there in Gravesend?
Gravesend has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 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 nursing 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 nursing homes in Gravesend were inspected most recently?
Mayflower Care Home (11 March 2026), Wombwell Hall (21 July 2025) and Withens Nursing Home (7 December 2017) have the most recent CQC reports.