Care Homes in Chislehurst
Chislehurst has 5 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Chislehurst at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Chislehurst, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Bromley pays, residential care: £1,062 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Bromley: 94%. The 12 month average is 92%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 48
- People aged 75 and over: 31,800. Rising to 34,700 by 2035, up 9%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 90 beds.
- Who pays, across Bromley (estimate): 64% council, 59% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,100 by 2035, up 35%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 651 Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon. Application for a 4 bed care home. Submitted 10 October 2025. Approved 15 December 2025. (5 miles away)
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What Residential Care in Chislehurst Offers and How to Judge It
A residential care home is a permanent home rather than a medical setting, with staff on hand at any hour to help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and everything that has become hard to manage alone. All three providers listed for Chislehurst are registered on that basis, which means personal care rather than clinical nursing on site. Knowing where that boundary falls prevents a move that turns out to be the wrong one within months.
The three homes registered in Chislehurst
Elmstead Care Home, Fairlight and the home at 56 High Street make up the whole field, and each holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. With the ratings identical, the inspection reports do the real work of telling them apart, since two homes can share a rating while feeling entirely different to live in. A field this small also means availability weighs heavily, so ask about vacancies and waiting lists at the first conversation rather than after a visit.
What to look for when you go
A rating records what an inspector found across a short visit. It cannot tell you whether the atmosphere will suit one particular person. Notice whether residents are up and occupied during the afternoon, how staff respond when someone needs help unexpectedly, and what the home says about caring for a person whose needs grow. Ask how long the manager and senior carers have been in post, because continuity of leadership shapes daily life more than any facility on a brochure.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support may ask for 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 record of what is genuinely required. The London Borough of Bromley adult social care team carries out that assessment for people living in Chislehurst, and follows it with a financial assessment wherever funded support may apply. Hold on to the written outcome, since homes will want to see what has been agreed.
Understanding the fees
Each home sets its own weekly fee, and the figure moves with the room, the length of stay and how much support a resident needs. Ask for a written breakdown showing what the weekly charge includes and what is billed separately, because extras are easy to miss when comparing. 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. Putting the same questions to all three homes is what makes a fair comparison possible.
5 care homes in Chislehurst
- Antokol · Chislehurst, Bromley · CQC Good
- 56 High Street · Chislehurst, Bromley · CQC Good
- Fairlight · Chislehurst, Bromley · CQC Good
- Fallowfield · Chislehurst, Bromley · CQC Good
- Elmstead Care Home · Chislehurst, Bromley · CQC Good
What care costs in Bromley, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Bromley homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,062 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Bromley homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,257 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Bromley 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 Bromley 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
- Fallowfield, 13 May 2026, Good
- 56 High Street, 5 December 2023, Good
- Fairlight, 15 February 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Antokol, 14 November 2019, Good
- Elmstead Care Home, 14 January 2022, Good
- Fairlight, 15 February 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Chislehurst
How many care homes are there in Chislehurst?
Chislehurst has 5 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Chislehurst?
London Borough of Bromley pays an average of £1,062 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Bromley 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 Chislehurst were inspected most recently?
Fallowfield (13 May 2026), 56 High Street (5 December 2023) and Fairlight (15 February 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.