Nursing Homes in Sidcup
Sidcup has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sidcup at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sidcup, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Bexley pays, residential care: £1,016 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Bexley: 92%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 60
- People aged 75 and over: 21,800. Rising to 24,400 by 2035, up 11%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 12 beds.
- Who pays, across Bexley (estimate): 48% council, 47% 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 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,400. Rising to 8,300 by 2035, up 29%
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Arranging Nursing Care in Sidcup and Working Out the Cost
Decisions about nursing care are rarely made at leisure. They usually follow a fall, a diagnosis or a hospital admission, and that is exactly when the practical groundwork gets left undone. Two questions settle most of what comes next: whether nursing care is genuinely what is needed, and how the weekly fee is going to be met.
The care needs assessment comes first
Anybody who appears to need care and support may ask for an assessment at no cost, and it is worth having even where a family expects to fund the placement themselves, because it records independently what level of care is required. The London Borough of Bexley adult social care team carries out that assessment for people living in Sidcup, and where funded support may apply it follows with a financial assessment. Keep the written outcome to hand, since homes will want to see what has been agreed before they offer a place.
Fees and who pays which part
Every home sets its own weekly fee, and the figure varies with the room, the length of stay and how much clinical support a resident needs. Ask each home for a written breakdown showing what the weekly charge includes and what is billed separately. The nursing element is funded through the health system rather than by the local authority, which is worth establishing early because it alters what a family actually pays. Where savings and property fall below the national thresholds, the local authority may contribute towards the remainder.
Choosing Between the Nursing Homes in Sidcup
How the five homes compare on record
The Sidcup Care Home, Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, St Aubyns Nursing Home and Baugh House Care Centre each hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. The fifth, Smyth Lodge, carries no rating yet, so there is no independent verdict to weigh, and that is a reason to ask more searching questions rather than to rule it out. With ratings this closely grouped, the inspection reports themselves do the real work of telling these homes apart.
What a visit reveals that a report cannot
An inspection captures a short window. Whether a home suits one particular person is something only a visit answers. Ask how many registered nurses cover the day shift and the night shift, and what the home does when a nurse is off sick. Ask whether it has looked after someone with the same condition before and what would happen if clinical needs increased. Notice how staff talk to residents when nobody appears to be watching, because that single observation often says more than an hour of formal questions.
5 nursing homes in Sidcup
- St Aubyns Nursing Home · Sidcup, Bexley · CQC Good
- The Care Home · Sidcup, Bexley · CQC Good
- Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home · Sidcup, Bexley · CQC Good
- Baugh House Care Centre · Sidcup, Bexley · CQC Good
- Smyth Lodge · Sidcup, Bexley
What care costs in Bexley, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Bexley homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,016 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Bexley homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,088 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Bexley 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 Bexley 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
- Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, 3 June 2025, Good
- Baugh House Care Centre, 23 June 2021, Good
- St Aubyns Nursing Home, 20 February 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- The Sidcup Care Home, 8 February 2020, Good
- St Aubyns Nursing Home, 20 February 2020, Good
- Baugh House Care Centre, 23 June 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sidcup
How many nursing homes are there in Sidcup?
Sidcup has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 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 Sidcup?
London Borough of Bexley pays an average of £1,016 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Bexley 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 Sidcup were inspected most recently?
Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home (3 June 2025), Baugh House Care Centre (23 June 2021) and St Aubyns Nursing Home (20 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.