Care Homes in Northwood
Northwood has 3 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Northwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Northwood, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Hillingdon pays, residential care: £1,169 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Hillingdon: 94%. The 12 month average is 93%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 65
- People aged 75 and over: 21,100. Rising to 25,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 262 beds.
- Who pays, across Hillingdon (estimate): 50% council, 33% 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 8,000 by 2035, up 29%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Vernon Lodge, 654 Kenton Lane, Harrow Weald, Harrow. Application for a 97 bed care home. Submitted 13 March 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (3.5 miles away)
- Eastgate House Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill Stanmore Harrow. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 1 April 2026. Approved 13 May 2026. (4.7 miles away)
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What Residential Care in Northwood Involves and What to Look For
Moving into a residential care home means moving into somewhere that becomes home, with staff available at any hour to help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and whatever has become difficult to manage alone. All three providers listed for Northwood are registered on that basis, so personal care rather than clinical nursing is what they are set up to give. Establishing whether that matches the level of need saves a family from arranging a move that has to be undone.
The three homes registered in Northwood
Santa Care and Mountview both hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. The third, Seymour House-Northwood, was rated Requires Improvement at its last inspection. That judgement is a reason to read the report itself rather than to strike the home off a list, since it will spell out which areas fell short, how serious the concerns were, and whether anything has been reinspected since. With only three homes to weigh up, working through all three reports properly is a realistic evening's work.
What a visit shows that a report cannot
An inspection describes what one person saw across a short window of time. Whether a home suits one particular resident is a wholly separate question. Notice whether people are up and occupied in the middle of the afternoon, how staff react when someone needs help unexpectedly, and what the home says it would do if needs deepened. Ask how long the manager and the senior carers have been in post, because settled leadership shapes daily life far more than the decor.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
Starting with a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support may request an assessment free of charge, and it is worth having even where a family expects to pay the fees themselves, because it produces an independent written account of what is required. The London Borough of Hillingdon adult social care team carries out that assessment for people living in Northwood, and follows it with a financial assessment wherever funded support might apply. Keep the written outcome, since homes will ask to see what has been agreed.
What a place costs
Weekly fees are set by each home and shift with the room, the length of stay and how much support is needed. Ask for a written breakdown of what the fee covers and what is billed on top, because extras such as hairdressing and outings are commonly charged separately. Where savings and property fall below the national thresholds, the local authority may contribute towards the cost and the person pays a share from income. Asking all three homes the same questions is what turns a rough impression into a real comparison.
3 care homes in Northwood
- Santa Care · 69 Briarwood Drive, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 1PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Santa Bapoo
Santa Care is a residential home in Northwood, supporting a broad mix of adults who need somewhere to live with care in place. That includes older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mountview · Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 2RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by M D Homes
At Mountview, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Northwood, Hillingdon. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our whole team puts into making...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care - Seymour House- · 34 to 38 Chester Road, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 1BQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Seymour House Residential Care Homes Limited
Seymour House is a residential care home in Northwood, northwest London. We are a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose family carer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Hillingdon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,169 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,174 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon 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
- Seymour House-Northwood, 21 July 2025, Requires improvement
- Santa Care, 19 May 2025, Good
- Mountview, 30 July 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Mountview, 30 July 2022, Good
- Santa Care, 19 May 2025, Good
- Seymour House-Northwood, 21 July 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Northwood
How many care homes are there in Northwood?
Northwood has 3 CQC registered care homes: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Northwood?
London Borough of Hillingdon pays an average of £1,169 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 Northwood were inspected most recently?
Seymour House-Northwood (21 July 2025), Santa Care (19 May 2025) and Mountview (30 July 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.