How is a care needs assessment arranged in Harrow?

Contact London Borough of Harrow and ask for an adult social care assessment, which anyone can request on behalf of a person who may need support. There is no charge for it and no financial test to get one. A practitioner will discuss daily tasks, mobility, medication and safety, then produce a written summary of the care required. That summary guides both any council funding decision and your own judgement about which homes on this page could meet the need.

Will London Borough of Harrow fund a residential placement?

Funding is possible where the assessment concludes that residential care is necessary and a separate financial assessment shows the person qualifies for support. Savings, capital and income are all taken into account, and a partial contribution is a more common outcome than full funding. Where the primary need is a health one, NHS continuing healthcare may be considered instead. Raising the funding question early is sensible, because it shapes which homes are realistically available to you.

Which residential care homes in Harrow appear in this listing?

Thirty seven registered residential care homes serving Harrow are included, among them Abbotsford Residential Care Home, Hazelwood House, Kingshill Court, Manor Lodge and Rowland House. Each is registered to provide accommodation together with personal care. Every entry links through to a profile showing the current Care Quality Commission rating and the inspection report behind it. Looking at four or five profiles together gives a much clearer sense of the local picture than reading one on its own.

How does a residential care home differ from a nursing home?

Residential care homes provide a permanent home with meals, companionship and hands on help with washing, dressing and medication, delivered by care staff. Nursing homes do all of that and also keep registered nurses on the premises around the clock for medical needs such as complex medication, wound care or tube feeding. Every provider listed on this page is registered as a residential care home. Where clinical needs are already present or expected to develop, mention it during the care needs assessment so the right category of home is identified.

When should the search for a care home begin?

Earlier is almost always better, because a preferred home may have no room on the day you need it. Allowing a few weeks leaves space for an assessment, a financial discussion and unhurried visits rather than a decision made under pressure. Searches that begin during a hospital discharge tend to narrow to whatever is available that week. Browsing profiles well ahead of any move costs nothing and makes the eventual choice a considered one.

What is worth asking during a visit to a Harrow care home?

Ask about staffing levels by day and by night, how long the current team has been in post, and what dementia training carers receive. Find out how care plans are reviewed and how families are told when something changes. Request a look at the weekly menu and the activities programme, and ask exactly what the fee covers. If you can, talk to a resident or a visiting relative, since their view of the place is usually the most candid one you will get.

Care Homes in Harrow

Harrow has 37 CQC registered care homes. 31 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 26 of the 37 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Harrow at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Harrow.

London Borough of Harrow pays, residential care: £1,094 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
Care home beds filled across Harrow: 93%. The 12 month average is 91%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 54
People aged 75 and over: 20,800. Rising to 25,200 by 2035, up 21%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
Who pays, across Harrow (estimate): 52% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 21%
People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 7,900 by 2035, up 27%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Fees in Harrow

Eligibility and fees in Harrow get settled through two conversations rather than one, and knowing which of them comes first saves a great deal of backtracking. What a person actually needs is established before anybody works out who pays for it, so families who start with the price list often find themselves covering the same ground twice.

The care needs assessment comes first

Any adult who appears to need help with daily life is entitled to a free assessment, whatever their savings. A practitioner will look at how someone manages washing, dressing, preparing food, moving about the house, taking medication and staying safe alone, then set the findings down in writing. You can approach London Borough of Harrow social care team to request one, and a relative, neighbour or GP can make the request on someone's behalf. The document that comes back is genuinely useful even for families paying privately, because it describes the level of support a home would need to provide.

Working out who pays

A financial assessment follows, examining income, savings, pensions and capital to decide what contribution is reasonable. Outcomes vary widely: some residents fund their stay entirely, some receive help towards it, and where needs are largely clinical rather than social, NHS funding may be the right route instead. Fees between homes are not directly comparable until you know what sits inside them, so ask for the weekly figure in writing along with a list of anything charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or outings. If a third party top up is being suggested, establish who is expected to pay it and for how long before anyone signs.

Narrowing Down the Residential Homes in Harrow

With thirty seven providers listed, the difficulty is not finding options but reducing them to a manageable few. Sorting by rating is a reasonable first pass, though it should not be the last one.

Using the inspection ratings sensibly

Two homes here have been rated Outstanding, which is a demanding standard and worth a close look. The larger group rated Good represents services that met the standards inspectors set across every area they examined. Two homes are rated Requires Improvement, and reading their reports will tell you whether the concern was administrative or something closer to daily care, and how recently it was raised. One home has no rating yet, which usually reflects a recent registration rather than any judgement about quality, so treat it as unproven rather than unsuitable.

Questions worth asking on the day

Visit at least two homes on your shortlist, and try to arrive when residents are up and about rather than at a quiet hour chosen for you. Watch how staff speak to people who cannot easily speak back, and whether anyone seems to be simply passing time in a chair. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how the home manages someone whose needs increase, and whether that would eventually mean moving on. Homes such as Northwick House, Gayton House, The Laurels and Stanmore House each have a profile here with contact details, so arranging a look around is straightforward.

37 care homes in Harrow

Whitchurch Lodge · 154-160 Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 6QL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Finbond Limited
We at Whitchurch Lodge are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming community of Edgware, within the London Borough of Harrow. Our home provides a nurturing setting where older people, adults living with dementia, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
18 Argyle Road · 18 Argyle Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA2 7AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Vector Care Ltd
Our home at 18 Argyle Road in Harrow provides residential care for adults with a learning disability and for autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a house and we want it to feel like one. The...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ashgale House · 39-41 Hindes Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 1SQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ashgale House Limited
Ashgale House is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a physical disability. We are a household rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Care Assist in (Whitehall Road) · 2 Whitehall Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Care Assist Limited
We are a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults with a wide range of needs, including people living with dementia, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
College Hill Residential Home · 64-66 College Hill Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 7HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by C & K Healthcare Limited
Here at College Hill Residential Home in Harrow, we provide a warm and welcoming environment where residents feel genuinely at home. We support a wide range of needs, including older person care, residential care, dementia care, mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Davids House · Pool Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3YH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Methodist Homes
Davids House is a residential care home in Harrow. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody find their feet...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Gayton House · 61 Gayton Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 2LU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Seva Care (Respite And Residential Services) Limited
Gayton House is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults with physical disabilities and older people who need residential care. It is a home rather than a placement, and the household...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hazelwood House · 58-60 Beaufort Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 8PF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ramnarain Sham
Hazelwood House is a residential care home in Harrow, providing a home for older people who need support with daily living. We also care for younger adults, support residents living with dementia or a mental health condition, and offer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
High Worple · 3-5 High Worple, Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9SJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Home Care Limited
We at High Worple are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Harrow, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the familiar surroundings of the HA postcode...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Idelo - 5 Courtenay Avenue · 5 Courtenay Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 5JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Idelo Limited
5 Courtenay Avenue is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults living with mental health conditions and older people who need residential care. It is a home rather than a placement,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kent House · Augustine Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 5NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by GCH (South) Ltd
Kent House is a residential care home in Harrow, and we provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, and for younger adults who need a supportive household. Respite stays are available as well, planned or at short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kingshill Court · 33 Kingshill Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 8JT
Care home · Run by Enablement Care Services Ltd
We are a residential care home in Harrow, supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays, either booked in advance so that a family carer can have a break or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Newton Care Homes · 111 Harrow View, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4SZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Newton Care Homes Limited
Newton Care Homes provides residential care in Harrow for adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism, and we also offer planned respite stays. We think of this as somebody's home first and a care setting second. People...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Northwick House · 16 Northwick Park Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 2NU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Seva Care (Respite And Residential Services) Limited
We at Northwick House are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the heart of Harrow, providing a welcoming home for older people and adults with a range of support needs across north west London. Our community is built on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Residential Care Providers · 11 Kenton Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 2BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Providers Limited
We are Residential Care Providers, a residential care home in the London Borough of Harrow supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A home for a small number of people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Residential Care Providers · 157 Harrow View, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4SX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Residential Care Providers Limited
We are a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a physical disability. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home before it is anything else. People choose...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Rowland House · 15 Rowland Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 9AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Callaway Care and Support Limited
We are Rowland House, a residential care home in the London Borough of Harrow. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with a mental health condition, including younger adults, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sancroft Community Care - Sancroft Hall · 28B Sancroft Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 7NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sancroft Community Care Limited
Sancroft Hall is a residential care home in Harrow. We are a permanent home to older people, many of whom are living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for people needing care for a short period or whose family carer needs a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Santa Care · 385 Torbay Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9QB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Santa Bapoo
Santa Care is a residential care home in Harrow. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people managing mental health conditions. Respite stays are available. Supporting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Support for Living - 79 View · 79 Harrow View, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4TA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Support for Living Limited
Support for Living at 79 Harrow View is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults living with mental health conditions, with respite stays available alongside longer term places. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
The Laurels · 43 Salisbury Road, Harrow, Harrow, HA1 1NU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs M Mitchell
The Laurels is a residential care home in Harrow providing care for older people, including people living with dementia, along with shorter respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution and we put effort into keeping that true....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Mayfield Residential Care Home · 6 Alicia Avenue, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 8AL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Mayfield Residential Care Home Limited
The Mayfield Residential Care Home is in the London borough of Harrow. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period. We would rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Westside Home 2 · 26 Kenton Gardens, Harrow, Harrow, HA3 8DE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Kemi A Beckley and John Femi Beckley
Westside Home 2 is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults who are managing mental health conditions. Our aim is a calm, settled household where people are treated as adults. Residents keep their own routines and belongings,...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Norwood - 60 Carlton Avenue · 60 Carlton Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 8AY
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Norwood
We at Norwood 60 Carlton Avenue are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Kenton, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a truly homely setting. Nestled within a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Council - Bedford House · 4 James Bedford Close, London, Harrow, HA5 3TD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Harrow Council
Bedford House is a residential care home in Harrow, north west London, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. This is home for the people who live here, and we try to run it that way. Everyone has their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Manor Lodge · 32-34 Manor Road, London, Harrow, HA1 2PD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by R.M.D. Enterprises Limited
Manor Lodge is a residential care home in Harrow. We look after older people who need help with daily life but not nursing care, including a good number living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. What we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Norwood - 30 Old Church Lane · Old Church Lane, London, Harrow, HA7 2RF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Norwood
We at Norwood 30 Old Church Lane offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in London, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of the Harrow community. Nestled within a familiar...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Shaftesbury Bradbury Court · 65-77 Welldon Crescent, London, Harrow, HA1 1QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Livability
Shaftesbury Bradbury Court in Harrow is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. Because people tend...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sophia Care Home · 236 Malvern Avenue, Middlesex, Harrow, HA2 9HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ms Sophia Mirza
Sophia is a residential care home in Harrow supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. We run the home on the basis that it belongs to the people who live in it, and that shows in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
694 Road · 694 Pinner Road, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 5QY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
Here at 694 Pinner Road, we provide residential care for a range of people in the heart of Pinner, Harrow. Our team supports older adults, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities or autism, and we also offer respite care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Abbotsford Residential Care Home. · 53 Moss Lane, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 3AZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbotsford Residential Care Home Limited
We at Abbotsford Residential Care Home are proud to offer warm, personalised residential care in the heart of Pinner, a peaceful and well connected corner of the London Borough of Harrow. Our home provides a welcoming alternative to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Carlton House Residential Care Home · 2 The Avenue, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 4EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Carlton House Residential Care Home Limited
We are Carlton House Residential Care Home in Pinner. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support younger adults whose needs suit a residential setting. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Greenways · 633 Uxbridge Road, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 3PT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pathways Care Group Limited
Greenways is a residential care home in Pinner, Harrow, supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism and adults managing mental health conditions. People arrive here with very different histories, and some have had a hard...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care
Haven Residential Care Home · 36-38 Wellington Road, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 4NL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
At Haven Residential Care Home, we offer a place where older people in Pinner and across the Harrow area can feel genuinely at home. Whether someone is joining us for residential care, living with dementia, or staying with us for a short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Real Life Options - 90 Capel Gardens · 90 Capel Gardens, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 5RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Real Life Options
90 Capel Gardens is a residential care home in Pinner, in the London Borough of Harrow. We support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, people living with dementia, those managing mental ill health, adults with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
House · 12 Binyon Crescent, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 3NF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stanmore Care Homes Limited
We at Stanmore House are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Stanmore, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism, alongside respite care for families who need it most....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Sitwell Grove · 3 Sitwell Grove, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 3NF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Stanmore Care Homes Limited
Sitwell Grove is a residential care home in Stanmore supporting adults who have a learning disability and adults who are autistic. It is a small household rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a say in how it runs....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care

What care costs in Harrow, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care London figure, because too few Harrow homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783.	£1,094	£1,688 to £1,953
Nursing care London figure, because too few Harrow homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228.	£1,230	£2,060 to £2,276
Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Harrow homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979.	Not published separately	£1,889 to £2,049
Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Harrow homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283.	Not published separately	£2,114 to £2,340

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Ashgale House, 5 August 2026, Requires improvement
Real Life Options - 90 Capel Gardens, 12 June 2026, Good
694 Pinner Road, 5 August 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Norwood - 30 Old Church Lane, 9 May 2018, Outstanding
Idelo Limited - 5 Courtenay Avenue, 11 September 2018, Good
Newton Care Homes Limited, 23 November 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Harrow

How many care homes are there in Harrow?

Harrow has 37 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 31 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Harrow?

London Borough of Harrow pays an average of £1,094 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Harrow homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Harrow were inspected most recently?

Ashgale House (5 August 2026), Real Life Options - 90 Capel Gardens (12 June 2026) and 694 Pinner Road (5 August 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.