Care Homes in Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath has 3 CQC registered care homes. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Bexleyheath at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Bexleyheath, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Bexley pays, residential care: £1,016 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Bexley: 92%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 60
- People aged 75 and over: 21,800. Rising to 24,400 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 12 beds.
- Who pays, across Bexley (estimate): 48% council, 47% 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 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,400. Rising to 8,300 by 2035, up 29%
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Organising and funding a care home place in Bexleyheath
The steps behind a move into residential care follow a predictable order, and knowing it lets a family get ahead rather than wait to be told what happens next. The same sequence applies whether the council is likely to help with fees or the cost will be met privately.
The care needs assessment
A free assessment of needs is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, and savings have no bearing on that right. London Borough of Bexley Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Bexleyheath, together with the financial assessment that establishes who meets the cost. Expect questions about washing, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, memory and how safe the person is on their own, ending in a written record that homes will want to see. Anyone giving regular unpaid support has a separate right to a carer assessment of their own.
Fees, thresholds and top up payments
Fees vary by home according to the room, the support needed and how the place has been arranged, and rates across London run above the national picture. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the local authority may fund part of the fee while the resident contributes an assessed amount from pension and other income. A room costing more than the rate the authority will pay needs a third party top up, which must come from someone other than the resident and has to be affordable for the length of the stay. Ask for the fees in writing and check what sits outside them, such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings.
Weighing up the three homes on this page
A wide spread of ratings
Groveland Park Care Home holds an overall rating of Outstanding, which is rare and worth understanding properly, so read the report to see which parts of the service earned it. Parkview is rated Good. Mountview currently requires improvement, and rather than dismiss it out of hand, read what inspectors found and ask the manager what has changed and what evidence supports that. Note the date of each inspection too, since a home can shift markedly after a change of manager.
Judging the fit for one person
A rating describes the service as inspectors found it, not whether the home suits your relative. Ask each home directly whether it can meet the needs you describe, including those that only appear on a difficult day, and listen for an honest answer about its limits. Visit at a mealtime, watch how staff talk to residents who cannot easily reply, and ask what a typical Sunday looks like. Then go back a second time, at a different hour, before you decide.
3 care homes in Bexleyheath
- Parkview · Bexleyheath, Bexley · CQC Good
- Groveland Park Care Home · Bexleyheath, Bexley · CQC Outstanding
- Mountview · Bexleyheath, Bexley · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in Bexley, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Bexley homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,016 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Bexley homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,088 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Bexley 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 Bexley 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
- Mountview, 27 November 2025, Requires improvement
- Parkview, 31 October 2019, Good
- Groveland Park Care Home, 7 June 2019, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Groveland Park Care Home, 7 June 2019, Outstanding
- Parkview, 31 October 2019, Good
- Mountview, 27 November 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Bexleyheath
How many care homes are there in Bexleyheath?
Bexleyheath has 3 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 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 Bexleyheath?
London Borough of Bexley pays an average of £1,016 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Bexley 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 Bexleyheath were inspected most recently?
Mountview (27 November 2025), Parkview (31 October 2019) and Groveland Park Care Home (7 June 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.