Care home

Frindsbury Hall Care Home

Care home in Rochester, Medway

Akari Care Limited

Frindsbury Hall Care Home

Care home in Rochester, Medway

Operated by Akari Care

CQC Requires improvement74 beds
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressFrindsbury Hill, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JS
Beds74

About

Frindsbury Hall Care Home is a 74-bed care home located in Rochester, Medway, in Kent. It is operated by Akari Care Limited and provides care for older adults.

The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2026. It was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led.

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: Medway Maritime Hospital2.3 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

313 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Anti-social behaviour33%
violent crime30%
Shoplifting8%
Other theft7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Frindsbury Hall Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is APEX MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Medway Maritime Hospital · 2.3 mi
Nearest GP
APEX MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.7 mi

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

Community & connection in Rochester

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

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…

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

Working Against Loneliness Together (Walt)

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

3.2 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…

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

Carers Choice Dgs

Carers Choice provides support to those who chose to care for others.

5.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1143325)
Charity

Age Concern Gillingham

The purpose of the charity is to promote the relief of older people in Gravesham, Medway, Faversham and Sittingbourne.

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1079572)
Charity

Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services

We provide support, wellbeing and care services to help people affected by dementia across Kent and Medway. Our services include the Dementia Coordinator Service, Dementia Cafes, Peer Support…

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1173379)

Part of Akari Care

Frindsbury Hall Care Home is one of 28 homes run by Akari Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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