Grace Manor Care Centre

348 Grange Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2UD

08444725170

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 May 2023

Provider

Grace Manor Care Limited

Beds

60 beds

Rating history

InadequateNov 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2016
GoodJul 2017
Requires ImprovementMay 2020
GoodNov 2021
Requires ImprovementSept 2022
GoodJul 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Grace Manor Care Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Grace Manor Care Centre

Grace Manor Care Centre is a nursing home in Medway. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Grace Manor Care Centre is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care for up to 60 people across 57 rooms, including three rooms that accommodate couples or those who choose to share. At the time of inspection, 55 people were living at the service. The home is registered to provide care for people with dementia, physical disability, mental health issues, drug or alcohol misuse, and those with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 July 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · ME7 2UD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment; Substance misuse problems.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 5 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 May 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 13 May 2020: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Grace Manor Care Centre's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Grace Manor Care Centre, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Grace Manor Care Centre, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Grace Manor Care Centre's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees