Groveland Park Care Home

Berkley Care Group

Groveland Park Care Home

Care home in Bexleyheath, Bexley

Operated by Berkley Care

CQC Outstanding55 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).
Address43 Stephen Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6EF
Beds55

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About

Groveland Park Care Home is a 55-bedroom care home in Bexleyheath, operated by Berkley Care Group. It provides residential, respite and dementia care. The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, with Outstanding grades for Caring and Well-led, and Good grades across Safe, Effective and Responsive.

The home is designed to support older people requiring various levels of care in a residential setting in Greater London.

What inspectors found

CQC: Outstanding

Report published 7 June 2019 · Last inspected 25 April 2019

Inspectors found that staff knew residents well and provided kind, respectful care, and that residents and relatives spoke warmly about the support they received. People were supported to stay independent, make their own decisions and keep up community ties, with a broad programme of activities on site and beyond. Staff described enjoying their work and being proud of the home.

Strengths noted
  • Staff are described as caring and attentive, and health professionals and families praised their approach, including at the end of life.
  • Residents are encouraged to make choices about their daily lives and to stay independent.
  • A wide range of social activities, both inside and outside the home, is offered, and family visits and events are supported.
  • The registered manager and leadership team are described as well organised, responsive to feedback, and focused on improvement since the previous inspection.

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.

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Darent Valley Hospital4.5 miles
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Ambulance station about 550 m away
  • Fire station about 550 m away

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

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

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

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

282 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime28%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Shoplifting10%
Criminal damage & arson10%

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 Bexley council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Bexley pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£991
2025£1,016

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

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Local health safety net

Groveland Park Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 4.5 miles away. The local GP practice is LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darent Valley Hospital · 4.5 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

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

Community & connection in Bexleyheath

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

Charity

Carers' Support (Bexley)

Provides respite care at home for carers, enabling a carer to take a break while the person they look after remains in their own home where their usual routines can continue. We also provide…

1.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075801)
Charity

Stroke Care International

The advancement Of health and saving of lives of elderly and people with disability through training, advice and support both at home and at a designated centre. Organising basic health checks.…

2.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176508)
Charity

The Cottage Community

The Cottage Community is an independent registered charity providing a day centre and hot meals, lunch clubs, activities, transport and shopping trips for elderly and vulnerable clients, resident…

4.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1180662)
Charity

Age Concern Bromley

Age Concern Bromley, (trading name Age UK Bromley & Greenwich) provides a range of services, projects, emotional and practical support to older people, their relatives and carers. It also…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1060861)
Charity

Deptford Action Group for the Elderly

The purpose of DAGE is to combat social isolation for pensioners of Lewisham and Greenwich by the provision of a pop-in facility for social contact, an advice and information service providing…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (269672)
Charity

The Stroke Club and Befriending Service

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people who have had strokes and their family and carers in the London borough of Newham through the provision of support, education,…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1137796)

Part of Berkley Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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