Nursing Homes in Thornton Heath
Sorting out a move into one of the nursing homes in Thornton Heath tends to land on a family at short notice, often when a hospital ward is asking where a relative will go next and the answer has to include qualified nursing cover. The London Borough of Croydon is the authority that carries out the care needs assessment establishing what level of support is required, and the financial assessment that decides whether any of the fees are met from public funds. Either may be requested whatever a household has in savings. One provider matches this search, Clarendon Nursing Home, which holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. That single result reflects the registration data currently held for this care type in this area rather than any limit on what the Care Assura directory covers. Open the profile below and read the inspection report attached to it, since the findings recorded there give a much fuller picture of nursing cover and daily life than the rating word alone.
What to look for in a nursing home in Thornton Heath
Be sure nursing is what is actually needed
Clarendon Nursing Home is the single provider matching this search, registered to deliver accommodation together with nursing care. That registration means a registered nurse forms part of the staffing at every hour of the day and night, so wound care, injected medicines, catheter management and the monitoring of an unstable condition happen on site. Where the daily reality is closer to help with washing, dressing and meals, a residential home is usually the better fit and often costs less.
Read the inspection report, not just the rating
Clarendon Nursing Home holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. A rating condenses one inspection into a single word, and the detail that helps a family decide sits in the pages beneath it: what inspectors recorded about night staffing, how medicines were stored and given, whether earlier concerns had been acted on, and how residents and relatives described the place. Visit at more than one time of day, ask what has changed since the last inspection, and ask what the home itself wants to improve next.
Arranging care and meeting the cost
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support may request a care needs assessment, and the duty to provide one rests with the London Borough of Croydon adult social care team. Savings do not affect the right to be assessed. The written outcome describes the support required and establishes whether a nursing placement is the appropriate answer.
How placements are paid for
A separate financial assessment measures income and capital against the national thresholds. Below them the council contributes towards a placement it agrees is needed; above them the family pays privately and may ask for a reassessment as savings reduce. Because nursing is part of the package, the NHS may pay a contribution towards that element whatever the means test concludes. Ask for a written breakdown of the weekly fee and what sits outside it before signing.
2 nursing homes in Thornton Heath
- Clarendon Nursing Home · 7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8RR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare (London) Limited
Clarendon Nursing Home is in Thornton Heath. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Clarendon Nursing Home · 7a Zion Place, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 8RR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare Willington Limited
Clarendon Nursing Home is in Thornton Heath, Croydon, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults. We support people living with dementia, people who have a learning disability, autistic people, people with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
What care costs in London, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 21 London homes. Median £1,783. | Varies by council | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 12 London homes. Median £2,228. | Varies by council | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 London homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 10 London 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.