Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

23 Oak Avenue

Minster on sea,, Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, ME12 3QT

Overall CQC rating

Not rated
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Last inspected 31 August 2017

Report published 24 Nov 2017

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Estuary View Medical Centre

53.8% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

9.7 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Shiva Medical Centre

1.3 mi

2 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Minster Pharmacy

1.3 mi

1 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

1.2 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by Kent (2025–26)

£1,187

per week, residential

£1,378

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

48

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

17.7% of people in Kent are aged 65 or over

50.1

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Insight Specialist Behavioural Service Ltd

9

locations

100%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds3
Local authorityKent
RegionSouth East
Last inspected31 August 2017
Registered with CQC since5 September 2016
Registered managerJoshua Lewis Firth

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults under 65 yrsLearning disabilities

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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