The Shrubbery

The Shrubbery is a residential care home in Gillingham, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 28 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Langley Trust, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2023.

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

The Shrubbery has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Medway with a fee on record typically charge about £1,450 a week for residential care and £1,520 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 65 registered care homes in Medway. The nearest to The Shrubbery include Stuart House, Star Care Lodge and Charing House, 3 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.