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Care homes near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

56 homes within 10 miles

There are 56 care homes within 10 miles of Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, nearest first. 38 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 13 offer nursing care and 25 dementia care. The closest, Woodstock Care Centre, is 0.7 miles away; 7 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

Care homes near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital (56)

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About Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT
Phone
01795 418300 (minor injuries unit) Source
Urgent care
Minor injuries unit at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, Bell Road, Sittingbourne. SourceA new X-ray machine is in use at Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, on weekdays, for patients attending the minor injuries unit, outpatient clinics and GP referrals. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Urgent care: seen within 4 hours
84.8%
September 2026, 6,701 minor injury and urgent care visits across MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's units. England: 96.5%. NHS England

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Questions about care homes near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

How many care homes are near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital?

There are 56 care homes within 10 miles of Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital listed on AskBart, 9 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Elvy Court Care Home (1.2 miles), Hengist Field Care Home (1.9 miles), Newington Court Care Home (2.4 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital?

Yes. 25 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Elvy Court Care Home, 1.2 miles away.

Does Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital have an A&E?

No. It has a urgent care. For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

Can a patient go straight from Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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