Care home · Gravesend
Squadron Manor
Typical fee here £1,660–£2,030 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Squadron Manor- Address
- 101, New House Lane, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7FF
- Run by
- Simply Care Group UK Ltd (9 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 75 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- February 2026 (8 months)
- Registered manager
- Barbara Anne Alison
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2018 (7 years), accounts up to date (Companies House SC615845)
- Last CQC check
- Not listed
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-25712434602
An overview of Squadron Manor
Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Squadron Manor is based in Gravesend, run by Simply Care Group UK Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
CQC has not published a rating for this service yet, which is common for newly registered services. It is one of 9 CQC-registered care homes in and around Northfleet; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 31 March 2026 by Gravesham. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Squadron Manor"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Coldharbour & Perry Street
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in DA11 (9)
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Local amenities
- Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 26 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Old Road West Surgery, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
- Pharmacy J. D. Pender, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Shop 10' Till 10, 370 m (5 min walk)
- Park Woodlands Park, 920 m (12 min walk)
- Café Olive Cafe, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Life Start Connections, 50 m (1 min walk)
- Library Coldharbour Library, 680 m (9 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Ownership and company checks
Squadron Manor is run by Simply Care Group Uk Ltd (company SC615845), incorporated in 2018, 7 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care and residential care for older and disabled people.
Simply Care Group UK Ltd runs 9 CQC-registered services across 8 council areas; 1 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (20%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
The local picture
There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Mayflower Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (3 of the nearest 25).
It sits in Coldharbour & Perry Street ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (5 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Squadron Manor at £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£106k.
For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Kent Council for a free care needs assessment.
Who the service is registered for
Taken from its CQC registration.
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Squadron Manor in local context
- With 75 beds it is larger than 92% of care homes in Kent, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Kent lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Kent as at Oct 2026.
Also nearby
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Squadron Manor: common questions
- Is Squadron Manor regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-25712434602, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- Where is Squadron Manor?
- It is at 101, New House Lane, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7FF.
- How big is Squadron Manor?
- CQC capacity for Squadron Manor: 75 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Is Squadron Manor registered for dementia care?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Who runs Squadron Manor?
- Simply Care Group UK Ltd is the registered provider for Squadron Manor.
- What type of care does Squadron Manor provide?
- Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Squadron Manor how it would adapt if needs increase.
- How much does care from Squadron Manor cost?
- Squadron Manor's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
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