Question 1

How many nursing homes are there in Harrow?

Accepted Answer

Harrow has 14 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Question 2

How much does a nursing home cost in Harrow?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which nursing homes in Harrow were inspected most recently?

Accepted Answer

Rowanweald Residential and Nursing Home (19 May 2026), Pathfinder Ashness House (24 October 2025) and Woodland Hall (16 July 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Question 4

Which nursing homes are available in Harrow?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen registered nursing homes match this search and all of them appear on this page. They include Karuna Manor, Buchanan Court, Woodland Hall, Rowanweald Residential and Nursing Home, Kestrel Grove Care Home, Wilsmere House and Holly Bush Nursing Home. Each entry links to a profile carrying registration details and the most recent Care Quality Commission judgement. The list follows the live register, so it changes as homes open, close or vary their registration.

Question 5

What should I ask when visiting a nursing home in Harrow?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many registered nurses are on duty overnight and how the home covers sickness without leaning on agency staff. Request the most recent inspection report and invite the manager to explain what has changed since inspectors visited. Watch whether residents look occupied and are spoken to warmly rather than simply supervised. Ask what would happen if health deteriorated, so you know whether a further move might become necessary.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A residential care home provides personal care from trained care staff, covering washing, dressing, meals, medication and daily company. A nursing home offers that same support and additionally keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical care is delivered on site. The distinction matters for anyone with wounds needing regular dressing, complex medication or a progressive condition. All fourteen providers listed here hold nursing registration.

Question 7

Can the London Borough of Harrow fund a nursing home placement?

Accepted Answer

It can, where a care needs assessment confirms nursing care is required and a financial assessment shows capital within the nationally set thresholds. The needs assessment comes first, since eligibility turns on need rather than money alone. Where health needs are the main driver, continuing healthcare funding from the health service may cover the placement in full. Self funding residents remain entitled to the health service contribution towards the nursing element of their fee.

Question 8

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Harrow?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at the London Borough of Harrow and request one, for yourself or on behalf of a relative who agrees. The assessment is free and is a legal entitlement for anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their means. Expect questions about health, mobility, daily tasks and the support currently provided by family. Hospital ward teams can also make the referral where a discharge is being planned.

Question 9

How far in advance should the search begin?

Accepted Answer

Further ahead than most families expect, because assessment and funding decisions follow their own timetable. Well regarded homes frequently carry waiting lists, so a late start can leave you choosing from whatever happens to be free. Beginning early creates room to visit more than once, compare inspection reports and involve the person concerned. If hospital discharge is in prospect, ask the ward for time to look rather than accepting the first offer.

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

Nursing Homes in Harrow

Harrow at a glance

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