Nursing Homes in West Drayton
West Drayton has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
West Drayton at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in West Drayton, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Hillingdon pays, residential care: £1,169 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Hillingdon: 94%. The 12 month average is 93%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 65
- People aged 75 and over: 21,100. Rising to 25,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 262 beds.
- Who pays, across Hillingdon (estimate): 50% council, 33% 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 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 8,000 by 2035, up 29%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land North Of Langley Park Road Shreding Green Iver Buckinghamshire. Application for a 75 bed care home. Submitted 17 June 2026. Decision pending. (2.8 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing a nursing home in West Drayton and what to look for
The first question is not which nursing home but whether a nursing home is the right answer at all. The registration brings a nurse on site around the clock, and that is worth paying for when it is needed and worth avoiding when it is not.
Whether nursing registration is what is needed
A residential home can help someone wash, dress, eat and take prescribed medication, with clinical needs met by visiting district nurses. A nursing home can manage wound and pressure area care, catheters and stomas, feeding tubes, syringe drivers and conditions that change from week to week, without waiting for a visit. If a hospital is discharging someone with ongoing clinical needs, or a residential home has said it can no longer meet those needs safely, nursing registration is the reason to be here. If none of that applies, ask the assessor directly whether residential care with community nursing support would serve just as well.
What to ask about the nursing itself
Ask how the nursing rota is staffed on each shift, including nights and weekends, rather than simply whether the home employs nurses. Ask how often nursing shifts are covered by agency staff, because a home leaning heavily on agency nurses has less continuity of clinical judgement. Ask who takes charge when the nurse in charge is on a break and how a deteriorating resident is escalated out of hours. Ask about medicines as well: how errors are recorded, who reviews them, and what practice has changed as a result, since medicines management is where nursing homes most often fall short.
Arranging and funding a nursing placement
Nursing fees have an extra component to them, and part of the cost can sit with the health service rather than with the family or the council.
The assessment and the health funding alongside it
A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. The London Borough of Hillingdon adult social care is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where the national eligibility criteria are met. Where a resident has needs only a registered nurse can meet, the NHS contributes towards the nursing part of the fee, assessed separately from the local authority means test. Where needs are primarily health related rather than social, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare too, as that can meet the full cost of a placement.
Fees and planning further ahead
Social care is means tested, so a financial assessment sets what the resident pays from capital and income, and anyone above the capital threshold funds the placement themselves. Ask for the fee broken into its parts, so the core weekly charge, any nursing element and extras are visible separately. Then ask the harder question about the future: whether the home can support someone through the end of life, whether its staff have training in palliative care, and how it works with the local palliative team. A home that can answer that well spares a family a move at the worst possible moment.
3 nursing homes in West Drayton
- The Burroughs · West Drayton, Hillingdon · CQC Requires improvement
- Drayton Village Care Centre · West Drayton, Hillingdon · CQC Good
- Franklin House · West Drayton, Hillingdon · CQC Good
What care costs in Hillingdon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,169 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Hillingdon homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,174 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon 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
- The Burroughs, 31 August 2026, Requires improvement
- Franklin House, 30 July 2025, Good
- Drayton Village Care Centre, 13 April 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Drayton Village Care Centre, 13 April 2023, Good
- Franklin House, 30 July 2025, Good
- The Burroughs, 31 August 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in West Drayton
How many nursing homes are there in West Drayton?
West Drayton has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 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 West Drayton?
London Borough of Hillingdon pays an average of £1,169 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Hillingdon 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 West Drayton were inspected most recently?
The Burroughs (31 August 2026), Franklin House (30 July 2025) and Drayton Village Care Centre (13 April 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.