Carrick House Nursing Home

Carrick House Nursing Home

Care home in Harrow, Brent

Operated by M D Homes

CQC Good27 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address61 Northwick Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 0AU
Beds27

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About

Carrick House Nursing Home is a 27-bed nursing home in Harrow, Greater London. The home provides nursing care for older people, with specialisms in palliative care, wound care and post-operative convalescence. It is situated in a residential area within walking distance of Northwick Park Hospital and local transport links.

The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report published 2023).

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 30 June 2023 · Last inspected 24 May 2023

Inspectors found that people using Carrick House were kept safe and cared for by enough staff who knew them well, and that people had good say over their daily lives. Staff were described as kind and engaged positively with residents, and the manager was seen as approachable and giving clear direction. Improvements were noted since the last inspection in how fluid and pressure area monitoring charts were completed.

Strengths noted
  • Enough staff who knew people well, and people told inspectors that staff were kind and looked after them well
  • Medicines systems were in place and regularly reviewed, and health and environmental risks were assessed and monitored
  • Staff received the training, guidance and support they needed, and people were supported to make choices and to have control over their lives
  • The manager was approachable, worked in partnership with other health professionals, and had up-to-date systems to monitor quality and act on learning from incidents

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Northwick Park Hospital600 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAmple
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

632 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime27%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Shoplifting10%
Theft from the person8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Brent council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Brent pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,158
2025£1,436

What Brent council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Carrick House Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is KENTON BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE DR GOLDEN, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Northwick Park Hospital · 0.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
KENTON BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE DR GOLDEN · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Harrow

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Ealing

Our Mission is to promote the well-being of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life.

3.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1100474)
Charity

BEfriend

Through the provision of volunteer befrienders, BEfriend aims to alleviate the social isolation experienced by people with physical, sensory, psychological or cognitive impairment living within…

5.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1072538)
Charity

Age UK Westminster

Age uk westminster is a part of a network of some 300 age concern and age uk organisations and it is an autonomous and independently funded organisation, offering direct services to older people…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1018300)
Charity

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea

To provide companionship, practical help, advice, information and support for older people within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. This includes Practical Support services, Basic Foot…

7.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1082658)
Charity

Age UK Camden

Age UK Camden is the legal name. The charity: (a) Provides services; (b) Works in partnerships; (c) Campaigns with/for older people; (d) Innovates and undertakes research. Current services…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (293446)
Charity

High Barnet Good Neighbour Scheme

Transport for elderly or disabled to medical appointments, shopping etc. shopping and prescription collection on behalf of clients. social visiting of the housebound. referral to other agencies,…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (288318)

Part of M D Homes

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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