Nursing Homes in Enfield
Enfield has 11 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 7 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Enfield at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Enfield, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Enfield pays, residential care: £1,039 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Enfield: 96%. The 12 month average is 93%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 76
- People aged 75 and over: 23,300. Rising to 27,700 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
- Who pays, across Enfield (estimate): 56% council, 20% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,200. Rising to 3,900 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 7,000. Rising to 8,700 by 2035, up 24%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 7 Earlham Grove, Wood Green, London. Application for a 6 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 5 March 2026. Approved with conditions 6 July 2026. (4.7 miles away)
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Choosing between the nursing homes in Enfield
A nursing home combines personal care with registered nursing on site. Alongside help with washing, dressing, meals and mobility, qualified nurses manage medicines, wound care, catheters, tissue viability and conditions that need clinical oversight rather than periodic visits. That is the distinction that makes a nursing placement necessary when a residential home could not meet the medical side safely, and it is the first thing to confirm before comparing buildings.
A listing with genuinely different judgements
Eight nursing homes match this search in Enfield, and unusually the ratings do most of the initial sorting for you. Red Oaks holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission. Bridgewood House, Elsyng House Care Home, Azalea Court and Upper Mead are each rated Good. Nairn House Care Home, Albany Park Nursing Home and Wellington Park Nursing Home have been rated as requiring improvement. That spread is worth taking seriously, while remembering that a rating summarises a single inspection on a particular set of days.
Reading the reports rather than the labels
The report beneath each rating is where the useful detail sits, covering nurse cover across shifts, how medicines were managed, whether people were treated with dignity and how well the home is led. A home rated as requiring improvement may have one identifiable shortfall with an agreed action plan already in progress, and an Outstanding judgement may rest on strengths that matter less for the need in front of you. Check the date of every inspection, then ask each manager directly what has changed since.
Matching clinical experience to the need
Ask each home how many residents it currently supports with a comparable condition and what training the nursing team has had. Specific answers reveal far more than general reassurance about whether a home is genuinely equipped for the situation.
Arranging the assessment and settling the funding
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a needs assessment, free of charge and with no means test attached to the request. An assessor reviews daily living, mobility, safety, nutrition and health needs, then records which needs are eligible and what would meet them. Requests go to London Borough of Enfield Adult Social Care, and where someone is an inpatient the ward discharge team can begin the process. Ask for a carer assessment too if a relative has been providing the support until now.
Funded nursing care and continuing healthcare
Nursing placements carry an extra layer of funding worth understanding. Where a resident is assessed as needing care from a registered nurse, the National Health Service pays a set weekly amount towards the nursing element directly to the home. Separately, someone whose needs are primarily health related may qualify for continuing healthcare funding, which covers the full cost. It is reasonable to ask whether a checklist assessment for that has been completed before any decision is made about paying privately.
The financial assessment and fees
The financial assessment measures income, savings and property against national capital thresholds to establish what the resident contributes. Fees vary by room and by the nursing agreed, so ask for a written schedule showing what is included, what is charged separately and when fees are reviewed.
11 nursing homes in Enfield
- Nairn House Care Home · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Requires improvement
- Albany Park Nursing Home · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Requires improvement
- Signature · Enfield
- Wellington Park Nursing Home · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Requires improvement
- Elsyng House Care Home · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Good
- Upper Mead · Henfield, West Sussex · CQC Good
- Bridgewood House · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Good
- Azalea Court · Enfield, Enfield · CQC Good
- Red Oaks · Henfield, West Sussex · CQC Outstanding
- Signature · Enfield
- Elsyng House Care Home · Enfield, Enfield
What care costs in Enfield, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Enfield homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,039 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Enfield homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,058 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Enfield 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 Enfield 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
- Wellington Park Nursing Home, 16 January 2026, Requires improvement
- Albany Park Nursing Home, 5 October 2023, Requires improvement
- Elsyng House Care Home, 25 August 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Nairn House Care Home, 16 September 2017, Requires improvement
- Red Oaks, 7 April 2018, Outstanding
- Bridgewood House, 14 April 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Enfield
How many nursing homes are there in Enfield?
Enfield has 11 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 4 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 3 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 Enfield?
London Borough of Enfield pays an average of £1,039 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Enfield 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 Enfield were inspected most recently?
Wellington Park Nursing Home (16 January 2026), Albany Park Nursing Home (5 October 2023) and Elsyng House Care Home (25 August 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.