Care home costs in Medway
Weekly fees for 2026, from the homes that publish them. Updated as homes confirm their prices.
There are 65 care homes registered with the CQC in Medway, South East. 6 have a weekly fee on record with us, each dated and traced to where it came from.
Across the South East the typical residential care home fee is £1,500 a week, about £78,000 a year. Expect homes in Medway to fall in a similar range until more of them publish their prices.
Nursing homes charge more because registered nurses are on site. Across the South East the typical nursing fee is £1,750 a week. The NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee, direct to the home.
Of the homes with a published fee, Yew Tree Holdings Limited in Rochester is the least expensive at £1,100 a week and Lake View Lodge in Rochester the most at £1,550. A gap that size within one council area is normal: the room, the building and whether nursing is included all move the price.
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £78,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,000 a week
Nursing care: £1,750 a week
A live-in carer, at homeThe typical live-in carer near Medway, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £450 a week less, £23,400 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,645 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
Care homes in Medway with a fee on record
| Care home | Town | CQC | From, a week |
|---|---|---|---|
| A live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers For comparison. One carer can look after a couple | Near Medway | Not a care home | £1,050 |
| Yew Tree Holdings Limited | Rochester | CQC: Requires improvement | £1,100 |
| Grafton Lodge Dementia | Rochester | CQC: Requires improvement | £1,350 |
| Pembroke House Nursing · Dementia | Gillingham | CQC: Good | £1,350 |
| Charing House Nursing · Dementia | Gillingham | CQC: Requires improvement | £1,450 |
| Byron Lodge Care Home Ltd Nursing · Dementia | Gillingham | CQC: Good | £1,520 |
| Lake View Lodge Dementia | Rochester | CQC: Not yet rated | £1,550 |
“From” is the lowest weekly figure the home has published or confirmed to us, dated on each home’s page. Homes that add or correct a fee appear here within the day.
How Medway compares with nearby areas
What the fee includes
A care home fee in Medway normally covers the room, meals, laundry, heating and personal care. Nursing homes add care from registered nurses. Hairdressing, chiropody, trips out, newspapers and some toiletries are usually charged on top, so ask for the list of extras before you sign.
Larger rooms, en suites and garden views cost more. Fees are reviewed once a year, usually in April; ask what last year’s increase was.
Who pays in Medway
If you have more than £23,250 in savings and assets you will normally pay the full fee yourself. Below that, Medway council assesses what you can contribute. The value of your home counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there.
If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution direct to the home. People with very high health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which covers the whole fee.
Full guides: who pays, and when the council helps, NHS funded nursing care and Continuing Healthcare.
Care home or live-in care in Medway?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week near Medway for one person and the same carer can look after a couple. The typical residential fee in the South East is £1,500 a week per person, so for a couple live-in care is usually far cheaper than two care home places. Complex live-in care, for higher needs, is typically about £1,344 a week.
91 live-in carers within about an hour of Medway
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,250 a week. 78 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Usha rapidly became 'one of the family' and is sorely missed.”
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Common questions
How much does a care home in Medway cost a week?
We do not yet have three published fees in Medway, so the best guide is the the South East figure of £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,750 for nursing care. Ask each home for a written quote.
How much does a care home in Medway cost a year?
At £1,500 a week a year in a residential care home comes to about £78,000, and nursing care about £91,000. Most homes raise fees once a year, usually in April.
What is the cheapest care home in Medway?
Yew Tree Holdings Limited in Rochester has the lowest published fee we hold for Medway, from £1,100 a week (residential dementia care). The full table on this page lists every home with a fee on record, cheapest first.
Will Medway council pay for my care home?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250, Medway council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the fee. Councils pay a set rate; if the home you choose charges more, a relative or friend may need to pay a top-up. Ask the adult social care team for a needs assessment first.
Is live-in care cheaper than a care home in Medway?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week near Medway, and complex care about £1,344. Against the typical the South East residential fee of £1,500 it is less for one person, and for a couple it is usually much cheaper because one carer looks after both.
Fees last checked October 2026.