Lake View Lodge

Lake View Lodge is a residential care home in Rochester, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 66 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Crystal Care Collection, which operates 20 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2025.

Lake View Lodge has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.

Lake View Lodge charges £1,550 a week for respite care, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £80,600 a year. It is about 7% above the typical residential fee in Medway of £1,450 a week.

There are 65 registered care homes in Medway. The nearest to Lake View Lodge include Winchester House, Pilgrims View and Birling House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.