Care Homes in Ruislip
Ruislip has 4 CQC registered care homes. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 1 of the 4 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ruislip at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Ruislip, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Hillingdon pays, residential care: £1,169 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Hillingdon: 94%. The 12 month average is 93%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 65
- People aged 75 and over: 21,100. Rising to 25,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 262 beds.
- Who pays, across Hillingdon (estimate): 50% council, 33% 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 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 8,000 by 2035, up 29%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Vernon Lodge, 654 Kenton Lane, Harrow Weald, Harrow. Application for a 97 bed care home. Submitted 13 March 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (4.9 miles away)
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Residential care in Ruislip and what separates one home from another
Residential care covers the daily support that has become difficult to manage alone: help with washing and dressing, medicines given correctly and on time, meals provided, and assistance moving safely around the home. Staff are on duty throughout the day and night, and the weekly fee usually brings accommodation, food and personal care together into a single charge. Nursing is not part of a residential registration, so a need for clinical care points towards a nursing home instead.
Working out what is actually needed
Set down what a typical day looks like now and where it breaks down. That description, rather than a brochure, is what allows a manager to tell you honestly whether their home can meet the need. Four residential care homes appear in this Ruislip listing, few enough to look at each in detail. Ask each one what conditions the team is experienced in supporting and how they handle needs that advance over time.
Ratings, reports and the home without one
Three of the four homes here hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission: The Boyne Residential Care Home, Brackenbridge House and Poplars Care Home. Whitby Dene has not yet been rated, which typically indicates a newer registration awaiting a first inspection rather than a concern, though it does leave you without published findings to read. Where a rating exists, the report beneath it is the useful part, covering staffing, medicines management, dignity and leadership. Check the inspection date too, because ownership and management can change in the intervening period.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
Requesting the needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a needs assessment, free of charge and with no means test applied to the request. An assessor considers personal care, mobility, safety, nutrition and mental wellbeing, then records which needs are eligible under national criteria and what would meet them. Requests go to London Borough of Hillingdon Adult Social Care. Where a relative has been providing support, ask for a carer assessment alongside it, as that carries entitlements of its own.
The financial assessment
Money is looked at separately, once needs are agreed. Income, savings and property are measured against nationally set capital thresholds. Someone above the upper threshold funds their own placement and contracts directly with the home. Someone below it may have part or all of the cost met, contributing from income such as pensions. If a property is owned but not being sold at once, ask about a deferred payment agreement.
Fees and what they include
Weekly fees vary with the room and the level of support agreed, so request a written schedule from each home. Establish what falls outside the standard fee, commonly hairdressing, chiropody, outings and some personal items, and ask how often fees are reviewed. Where a placement is partly funded, ask early whether a third party contribution would be expected, so nobody is caught out after a decision has been made.
4 care homes in Ruislip
- Poplars Care Home · Ruislip, Hillingdon · CQC Good
- Whitby Dene · Ruislip, Hillingdon
- Brackenbridge House · Ruislip, Hillingdon · CQC Good
- The Boyne Residential Care Home · Ruislip, Hillingdon · CQC Good
What care costs in Hillingdon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,169 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,174 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon 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
- Poplars Care Home, 10 November 2025, Good
- The Boyne Residential Care Home, 1 December 2023, Good
- Brackenbridge House, 11 May 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Brackenbridge House, 11 May 2023, Good
- The Boyne Residential Care Home, 1 December 2023, Good
- Poplars Care Home, 10 November 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Ruislip
How many care homes are there in Ruislip?
Ruislip has 4 CQC registered care homes: 3 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Ruislip?
London Borough of Hillingdon pays an average of £1,169 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 Ruislip were inspected most recently?
Poplars Care Home (10 November 2025), The Boyne Residential Care Home (1 December 2023) and Brackenbridge House (11 May 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.