Care home market report
The residential care home market in one council area: demand, supply by district, quality and closure risk, who owns the homes, what they charge and who pays, with every care home listed.
Made for the decision in front of you
Care home buyers
Check demand, competition, fees and occupancy in the district before you make an offer.
Care home owners
See how your fees, ratings and size compare with the homes around you, and where the council is heading.
Developers
Find where modern, purpose built beds are short and how much need is left once the pipeline is counted.
What you will know after reading it
Every answer is backed by sourced figures for the council and each of its districts, with a note on what it means for you.
- Are there enough residential beds for the people who will need them?
- How do local homes compare on ratings, size and age?
- What does the council pay, and what do private residents pay?
- Can local self funders afford care, and for how long?
- Which homes show the signs that often come before a closure? (counts only)
- Who owns the homes, and which have changed hands recently?
Every section in the report
The big picture
- Executive summary
- The council at a glance
- Policy outlook
- Local plans
Demand
- Demand to 2035
- Need by age (industry method)
Supply and quality
- Care home supply
- Residential care homes in focus, district by district
- Market standard supply
- Quality
- Risks to check
- Closure risk
Competition and ownership
- Competition
- Ownership
- Change and ownership
- Transactions and valuations
Money
- Occupancy
- Council fees
- Market value
- Private fees
- Can self funders pay?
- How care homes get paid
- Indicative income per bed
- Trading benchmarks
The council
- What the council wants
- Neighbouring councils
- Districts compared
Risk
- SWOT
- Risk assessment: 22 care home risks rated
Reference
- Methods and sources
- Every care home listed
Choose your council
Kent
487 care homes · 14,824 beds · 442 home care and community services
West Sussex
332 care homes · 10,386 beds · 246 home care and community services
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Which report is right for you?
| Included | Full market reports£295 | Care homes£195 | Nursing homes£195 | Home care£195 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive summary, policy outlook and local plans | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Demand to 2035 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dementia need and hospital discharge pressure | ✓ | ○ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Care home supply and quality | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ○ |
| Competition and changes of owner | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ○ |
| Council fees, private fees, occupancy and benchmarks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ○ |
| Can self funders pay? | ✓ | ✓ | ○ | ○ |
| Home care rates and the price gap | ✓ | ○ | ○ | ✓ |
| Workforce and operator finances | ✓ | ○ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A profile of every district | ✓ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| SWOT and rated risk assessment | 25 risks | 22 risks | 21 risks | 15 risks |
| Our view of the opportunities | ✓ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Directory | Every care home | Every care home | Every nursing home | Every home care service |
Before you buy
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Does it cover nursing homes?
It lists every care home, including those with nursing, and covers the care home market as a whole. The focus section and district tables are about residential homes. For nursing in depth, including dementia nursing, hospital pressure and nurse staffing, choose the nursing home report.
What is left out compared with the full report?
Home care, workforce and operator finances, the individual district profiles and our closing view. Everything about care homes is included.
What do I receive?
Instant access to the web report and a PDF emailed to you, stamped with your name and order number. Your receipt and VAT invoice come by email straight after payment.
How up to date is it?
The Q4 2026 edition uses CQC data to 1 October 2026 and Companies House to 13 October 2026. If a new edition of your council comes out within 90 days of your purchase, you get it free.
My council is not ready yet. What can I do?
Every council already has free headline figures on its council page. Tell us which council you need there and we will email you once when its report is published.
Care home report, £195 + VAT
Ready now for Kent and West Sussex.
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