Nursing Homes in Edgware
Edgware has 4 CQC registered nursing 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.
Edgware at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Edgware, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Barnet pays, residential care: £1,151 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Barnet: 91%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 80
- People aged 75 and over: 30,800. Rising to 37,400 by 2035, up 21%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Barnet (estimate): 34% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 5,300 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 41%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Eastgate House Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill Stanmore Harrow. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 1 April 2026. Approved 13 May 2026. (2 miles away)
- Eastgate House, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Harrow. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 17 March 2026. Decision not yet recorded. (2 miles away)
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Comparing the nursing homes in Edgware
With three homes to consider, the useful question is not which is best in the abstract but which suits one particular person, their health, their habits and the relatives who will be visiting.
What nursing registration allows
A nursing home keeps qualified nurses on duty, so clinical tasks such as wound care, catheter management, diabetes support, complex medication and end of life care can be met without moving someone again. Community of St Mary at the Cross, Knights Court Nursing Home and Appletree Court Care Home all appear under that registration. Ask how nursing cover is held overnight and at weekends, since that is where staffing pressure usually shows first.
Making use of the ratings
All three homes currently hold a rating of Good, so the published ratings will not separate them. That makes the reports themselves more important than usual. Look at when inspectors last called, which of the key questions scored least well and what the provider undertook to put right, because a rating awarded three years ago and one awarded last month are not the same assurance.
What a visit shows
Call in around a mealtime rather than mid afternoon. Watch whether staff greet residents by name, how promptly call bells are answered and whether people are dressed, comfortable and doing something. Ask how many residents each nurse covers on a shift, how much agency staff are relied on and how a new resident is helped to settle over the first fortnight.
Arranging an assessment and paying the fees in Edgware
Funding and choice of home are decided separately, and it is easier to work through the money question first.
Asking for a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can request an assessment, whatever their savings, and it costs nothing. A practitioner looks at daily living, mobility, medication, continence, memory and the strain being carried by relatives, then sets out in writing the level of care required. Approach London Borough of Barnet Adult Social Care to begin, and say if a hospital discharge is already being planned so that the timing can be aligned.
How the cost is divided
A financial assessment measures income and capital against the national thresholds to decide the council's share and the person's own contribution. Capital above the upper limit generally means paying the full fee, although a needs assessment and independent advice remain available. In a nursing home the NHS also pays a contribution towards the nursing element of the care, whoever meets the rest of the fee.
What to get in writing
Ask each home for a written fee schedule setting out what the weekly charge covers, how often fees are reviewed and which extras such as hairdressing or chiropody are billed separately. Establish what a third party contribution would amount to if the home charges above the council rate, and what happens if needs increase.
4 nursing homes in Edgware
- Appletree Court Care Home · Edgware, Barnet
- Community of St Mary at the Cross · Edgware, Barnet · CQC Good
- Appletree Court Care Home · Edgware, Barnet · CQC Good
- Knights Court Nursing Home · Edgware, Harrow · CQC Good
What care costs in Barnet, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Barnet homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,151 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Barnet homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,181 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Barnet 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 Barnet 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
- Appletree Court Care Home, 12 August 2025, Good
- Community of St Mary at the Cross, 23 January 2024, Good
- Knights Court Nursing Home, 14 October 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Knights Court Nursing Home, 14 October 2022, Good
- Community of St Mary at the Cross, 23 January 2024, Good
- Appletree Court Care Home, 12 August 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Edgware
How many nursing homes are there in Edgware?
Edgware has 4 CQC registered nursing 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 nursing home cost in Edgware?
London Borough of Barnet pays an average of £1,151 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Barnet 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 Edgware were inspected most recently?
Appletree Court Care Home (12 August 2025), Community of St Mary at the Cross (23 January 2024) and Knights Court Nursing Home (14 October 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.