Question 1

How many care homes are there in Welling?

Accepted Answer

Welling has 33 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 25 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Question 2

How much does a care home cost in Welling?

Accepted Answer

London Borough of Bexley pays an average of £915 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. 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.

Question 3

Which care homes in Welling were inspected most recently?

Accepted Answer

Wendleberrie House (18 August 2026), Kingswood House (2 July 2026) and Irchester 170 (11 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

Question 4

Which care homes are listed for Welling?

Accepted Answer

Thirty two residential care homes match this search, all registered with the Care Quality Commission. Each entry opens onto a profile giving the registered name, the provider details and the published inspection outcome. Two of the homes are rated Outstanding, twenty five Good, four Requires Improvement and one is not yet rated. Filtering the list by rating and location before making any telephone calls is the quickest way to reach a workable shortlist.

Question 5

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A residential care home is registered to provide accommodation with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and taking medication. A nursing home holds a further registration requiring a qualified nurse on the premises at all times to deliver clinical care. Someone needing wound care, complex medication management or regular clinical observation generally requires the second category rather than the first. All the providers listed on this page are registered as residential care homes, so registration should be checked against the person's needs before visits are arranged.

Question 6

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Welling?

Accepted Answer

Begin with staffing, asking how many carers are on duty by day and overnight and how long the manager has held the post. Ask what happens between breakfast and lunch, how meals are chosen and whether residents can keep the routines they are used to. Raise the most recent inspection openly and ask what has changed since, including at homes that were rated well. Close by asking how the home tells families when something has gone wrong, since that answer is more telling than a tour.

Question 7

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Welling?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at London Borough of Bexley by telephone or through the request form on its website. A GP, district nurse or hospital discharge coordinator can also make the referral, which is the usual route when someone is leaving hospital. The assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings or income. Noting down beforehand the tasks that have become difficult gives the assessor a much clearer picture.

Question 8

Can London Borough of Bexley fund a care home placement?

Accepted Answer

It can, where a financial assessment shows that capital and income fall within the national thresholds that govern funded support. The assessment considers savings, investments, income and in some circumstances the value of a property. Anyone assessed as able to meet the full cost pays privately, though a reassessment can be requested later as capital reduces. Where London Borough of Bexley contributes, it pays up to an agreed weekly rate, and a family choosing a dearer home will be asked for a third party contribution.

Question 9

How far in advance should a family start looking?

Accepted Answer

Where there is any warning, beginning a few months ahead produces a better result than deciding within a fortnight. That interval allows for the assessment, for unhurried visits and for the person moving to take a real part in the choice. Many searches instead start during a hospital admission, when the timescale shrinks to days, and a short term placement can create room to choose carefully afterwards. Even an early enquiry with no fixed plan clarifies what is available and what it is likely to cost.

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.	£915	£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£978	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.	Not published separately	£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

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