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Admiralty Care Home

Residential care home in Chatham, Medway

Operated by Agincare

CQC Good55 bedsResidential
AddressDrewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NX
Beds55

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About

Admiralty Care Home is a residential care home run by Agincare, with 55 registered beds. It provides round-the-clock care in a setting designed to feel like home, with private single and double rooms, most of them en-suite. Ground-floor rooms overlook the garden, and first-floor rooms can be reached by stairs or lift.

Residents can use several communal lounges, a conservatory and an on-site hairdressing and beauty salon. The landscaped garden has a lawn, vegetable patches, flower beds, a summer house and patio seating. Meals are freshly prepared and can be eaten in the dining rooms or in the resident's own room. Activities include cooking, arts and crafts and flower arranging, and the home has no set visiting times. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2025 report, with each of the five key questions also rated Good.

Care provided

Residential

Facilities

Communal Lounge
En-suite rooms
Gardens

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Medway Maritime Hospital2.9 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

117 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Anti-social behaviour48%
Violent crime24%
Criminal damage & arson9%
Other theft7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Medway council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Medway pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£845
2025£875

What Medway council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Admiralty Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Medway Maritime Hospital · 2.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Chatham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Working Against Loneliness Together (Walt)

WALT helps to combat loneliness and social isolation in the ME5 postcode area of Medway

2.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1209551)
Charity

Age UK Kent Rivers

Age UK Medway provides a range of support and care services for older people in the Medway and Kent areas. We are committed to providing high quality services enabling older people to live safely…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1133023)
Charity

Dementia Concern

The charity provides weekend day care, care and respite in the home, support, advice and information, assessment and client representation for carers and people with dementia. It also provides…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1014834)
Charity

Medway University of the Third Age

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and…

5.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1137600)
Charity

Age UK Maidstone, Sevenoaks and Tonbridge

We operate a range of services supporting older within the Borough including Day care facilities, Independent Living Service, Foot care, Bathing, Befriending, Exercise and Socialise sessions,…

7.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1062723)

Part of Agincare

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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