Care Homes in Erith
Erith has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Erith at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Erith, 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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Weighing up the care homes in Erith
Four providers is a workable number, and the aim is to identify the home that suits one particular person rather than the one that presents best. All four are registered for residential care, meaning help with daily living and personal care rather than nursing on the premises.
Reading the inspection picture
Three homes hold an overall rating of Good, among them Oakdene House and Shaftesbury Court Residential Care Home. The fourth listing currently requires improvement, which is a reason to read the report closely rather than to strike it off, since inspectors usually set out specific and remediable concerns. Put the findings to the manager and ask what has been done since, and what evidence exists for it. Check the date on every report as well, because a home can change appreciably once a new manager is in post.
Testing whether the home fits the person
Write down what the person needs on a bad day rather than a typical one, then ask each home whether it can meet that list. Ask what happens if their health declines, whether they would be asked to move, and how the home works with the local GP practice and district nurses. Ask about the things that fill a day, since company, routine and getting outside matter more to most residents than the furnishings.
What a visit should tell you
Call in at a mealtime and watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily answer back, because that is the clearest signal of the culture of a home. Ask how long the manager has been there, what staff turnover looks like, and how families are told about falls or illness. Then return a second time at a different hour before you decide.
Arranging a place and meeting the cost
Starting with the assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has the right to a free assessment of their needs, whatever their savings, and the written outcome is a document homes recognise. London Borough of Bexley Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Erith, and for the financial assessment that decides who pays. Ask for a copy as soon as it is completed. A relative giving regular unpaid support can request a carer assessment of their own at the same time.
Fees and the help that may be available
Each home sets fees according to the room, the support required and how the place is arranged, and rates across London sit above the national picture. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the local authority may meet part of the fee while the resident contributes an assessed sum from pension and other income. A room costing more than the authority will pay calls for a third party top up from someone other than the resident, and that has to remain affordable for the length of the stay. Ask for the fees in writing and check what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or trips out.
5 care homes in Erith
- Peace Manor Residential Care - Pembroke Road Unit · Erith, Bexley · CQC Good
- Shaftesbury Court Residential Care Home · Erith, Bexley · CQC Good
- Oakdene House · Erith, Bexley · CQC Good
- Meyer House Nursing and Residential Care Home · Erith, Bexley · CQC Good
- 101 Brook Street · Erith, 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
- 101 Brook Street, 3 November 2023, Requires improvement
- Meyer House Nursing and Residential Care Home, 9 March 2023, Good
- Oakdene House, 21 February 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Peace Manor Residential Care Ltd - Pembroke Road Unit - Erith, 20 December 2018, Good
- Shaftesbury Court Residential Care Home, 21 May 2019, Good
- Oakdene House, 21 February 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Erith
How many care homes are there in Erith?
Erith has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 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 Erith?
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 Erith were inspected most recently?
101 Brook Street (3 November 2023), Meyer House Nursing and Residential Care Home (9 March 2023) and Oakdene House (21 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.