Can the London Borough of Ealing fund a nursing home place?

It can, where a care needs assessment confirms nursing care is required and a financial assessment places the person within the nationally set thresholds. The needs assessment always comes first, since eligibility rests on need rather than on savings alone. Where health needs are the principal driver, continuing healthcare funding from the health service may meet the entire cost. Anyone paying privately should still claim the health service contribution towards the nursing element of the fee.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Ealing?

Approach the adult social care team at the London Borough of Ealing and request one, for yourself or on behalf of a relative who consents. There is no charge and the right applies to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their income. The assessor will discuss health conditions, mobility, daily tasks and the support already provided at home. Where someone is in hospital, the ward team can make the referral ahead of discharge.

When should families in Ealing start looking?

As soon as nursing care becomes a realistic prospect rather than once it is urgent. Assessments and funding decisions take weeks rather than days, and the homes families most want often carry waiting lists. An early start gives room to visit more than once, read the inspection reports in full and involve the person who will be moving. Where hospital discharge is being planned, say plainly that you need time to look properly.

Which nursing homes operate in Ealing?

Fifteen registered nursing homes match this search and all of them appear on this page. They include Sycamore Lodge, Ealing Manor Nursing Home, Acton Care Centre, Chestnut Lodge, The Grange Care Centre, Georgian House Nursing Home and Elm Lodge. Each entry links to a profile with registration details and the most recent Care Quality Commission judgement. The list mirrors live registration data and changes as homes open, close or alter their registration.

What should I ask on a visit to a nursing home in Ealing?

Ask how many registered nurses are rostered overnight and how the home manages when staff are absent. Ask to read the most recent inspection report and invite the manager to talk through what inspectors highlighted. Notice whether residents seem genuinely occupied and whether staff know them well enough to chat naturally. Ask what would happen if health deteriorated, so you understand whether the placement could continue.

How does a nursing home differ from a residential care home?

A residential care home provides personal care delivered by trained care staff, covering washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home provides that same daily support and keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical care happens on site. The distinction matters for anyone with wounds to dress, complex medication or a condition expected to advance. Every provider listed on this page is registered to deliver nursing care.

Nursing Homes in Ealing

Ealing has 15 CQC registered nursing homes. 14 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 8 of the 15 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Ealing at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Ealing.

London Borough of Ealing pays, residential care: £1,196 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
Care home beds filled across Ealing: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 57
People aged 75 and over: 22,400. Rising to 28,000 by 2035, up 25%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed
Who pays, across Ealing (estimate): 48% council, 22% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,000. Rising to 3,800 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 8,100 by 2035, up 31%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Ealing

Practical questions tend to arrive before preference is settled, so it helps to address them early. The process opens with a care needs assessment, free to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and intended to establish the level of care genuinely required. It sometimes concludes that a residential home or a package of support at home would answer the need as well as a nursing placement would, which is worth discovering before commitments are made.

Requesting an Assessment

Requests go to the London Borough of Ealing adult social care team, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Ealing and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessor considers health conditions, mobility, daily routines and whatever help family already provides, then records a recommendation. Making the request early is the single most useful step a family can take, because choice narrows sharply once a discharge date is fixed.

Means Testing and Other Funding

A financial assessment then sets income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to determine what the individual pays and what is met publicly. A contribution towards the nursing portion of a fee comes from the health service and is not means tested, so it should be claimed even by those arranging their own placement. Where health needs dominate, continuing healthcare funding can cover the entire cost, and asking to be assessed for it is entirely reasonable.

Cost Context

Nursing fees sit above residential rates because qualified nurses must be rostered at all times, and they vary between the homes on this list according to room type, setting within Ealing and how demanding the care package is. Ask for the figure in writing, establish exactly what falls outside it, and confirm how much notice precedes an increase. Ask too how fees are treated during a hospital stay.

Choosing a Nursing Home in Ealing and What to Check

Fourteen homes here share the same published judgement, which is reassuring but of limited help as a sorting tool. Sycamore Lodge, Ealing Manor Nursing Home, Kenilworth Nursing Home, Acton Care Centre, Chestnut Lodge, Martin House, The Grange Care Centre, Threen House Nursing Home, Georgian House Nursing Home, Whitefriars Nursing and Residential Home, Manor Court Care Home, Neem Tree Care, The Willows Nursing Home and Elm Lodge are among them. St David's Care Home has no published rating as yet, which simply means the regulator has not reported on it.

Reading Beneath a Shared Judgement

Open each report and look at which of the five key questions drew particular praise, because two homes carrying the same overall rating can differ considerably underneath. Check the inspection date as well, since a home visited some time ago may have changed manager or ownership since. Pay attention to what inspectors said about staffing levels, activities and how residents and families were involved in decisions about care.

Questions That Separate One Home From Another

Ask how many registered nurses cover the night shift and how often agency staff are used to fill gaps. Ask how dementia is supported where that applies, and whether the home can care for someone through the end of life without a further move. Visit twice if you can, once by arrangement and once informally near a mealtime, when staffing pressure shows most honestly.

15 nursing homes in Ealing

Elm Lodge · 4a Marley Close, Greenford, Ealing, UB6 9UG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
Elm Lodge is a nursing home in Greenford, in the Ealing area of west London. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Neem Tree Care · 118 Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, Ealing, UB6 9JX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Neem Tree Care Limited
Neem Tree Care is a nursing home in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing. We care for older people and younger adults who need skilled nursing, for people living with dementia, for adults with physical disabilities and for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Acton Care Centre · 48 Gunnersbury Lane, London, Ealing, W3 8EF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by GCH (New OPCO) Limited
Acton Care Centre is a nursing home in Ealing. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, we support people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chestnut Lodge · 3 Woodfield Road, London, Ealing, W5 1SL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
We are Chestnut Lodge, a nursing home in Ealing, west London. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we also look after younger adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Georgian House Nursing Home · 20 Lyncroft Gardens, London, Ealing, W13 9PU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr & Mrs M Hopley
At Georgian House Nursing Home, we provide nursing and personal care for older adults in the heart of Ealing, London. Our team supports people with a range of needs, including dementia care, physical disability and respite care, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Kenilworth Nursing Home · 26-28 Kenilworth Road, London, Ealing, W5 3UH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr C and Mrs LA Gopaul
We are Kenilworth Nursing Home in Ealing. We provide nursing care for adults living with dementia and for people managing a mental health condition alongside physical health needs. Having qualified nurses on duty at every hour is what...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Manor Nursing Home · 5-6 Grange Park, London, Ealing, W5 3PL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Pyramid Partnership LLP
We are Ealing Manor, a nursing home in Ealing. We care for older people and for younger adults with nursing needs, including many people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St David's Care Home · 12 Castlebar Hill, London, Ealing, W5 1TE
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by GCH (ST Davids) LTD
We at St David's Care Home offer dedicated nursing care in the heart of London, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with physical disabilities across the Ealing community and the wider W...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Sycamore Lodge · 1 Edgecote Close, London, Ealing, W3 8PH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
Sycamore Lodge is a nursing home in Ealing, west London. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and we also support some younger adults with nursing needs. Respite stays are available. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Threen House Nursing Home · 29 Mattock Lane, London, Ealing, W5 5BH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr Alan Hannon
Threen House Nursing Home provides nursing care in Ealing for older people, including people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays. Having qualified nurses here at all hours changes what we can do for people....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Manor Court Care Home · Britten Drive, Southall, Ealing, UB1 2SH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited
Manor Court Care Home is a nursing home in Southall, and we care for a broad mix of people, which is unusual and something we have built up deliberately. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Martin House · 1 Swift Road, Southall, Ealing, UB2 4RP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
Martin House is a nursing home in Southall. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite and short stays. Qualified nurses are on duty at all hours, which means...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Grange Care Centre · 2 Adrienne Avenue, Southall, Ealing, UB1 2QW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare (London) Limited
We are The Grange Care Centre, a nursing home in Southall, in the London borough of Ealing. Registered nurses are on duty here day and night, which allows us to support people with significant health needs, including older people and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Willows Nursing Home · 31, Southall, Ealing, UB2 4BN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St Dominic's Limited
The Willows Nursing Home is a nursing home in Southall, caring for older people from across Ealing and the surrounding boroughs. Because we are a nursing home, registered nurses are part of our team around the clock, which means we can...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Whitefriars Nursing and Residential Home · 9 Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, Ealing, UB1 3HU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Caring Consultancy Limited
We provide nursing and residential care in Southall for people whose needs range from help with daily living to care that requires qualified nursing. We look after older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Ealing, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care London figure, because too few Ealing homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783.	£1,196	£1,688 to £1,953
Nursing care London figure, because too few Ealing homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228.	£1,224	£2,060 to £2,276
Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Ealing 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 Ealing 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

St David's Care Home, 24 July 2026, Requires improvement
Threen House Nursing Home, 27 February 2026, Good
Acton Care Centre, 4 November 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Neem Tree Care Limited, 29 June 2019, Good
Georgian House Nursing Home, 2 July 2021, Good
Ealing Manor Nursing Home, 26 October 2021, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Ealing

How many nursing homes are there in Ealing?

Ealing has 15 CQC registered nursing homes: 14 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Ealing?

London Borough of Ealing pays an average of £1,196 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Ealing 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 nursing homes in Ealing were inspected most recently?

St David's Care Home (24 July 2026), Threen House Nursing Home (27 February 2026) and Acton Care Centre (4 November 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.