Gold Care Homes

Kent House

Residential care home in Harrow

Operated by Gold Care Homes

CQC Good40 bedsDementiaResidential
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).
AddressAugustine Road, Harrow, HA3 5NS
Beds40

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About

Kent House is a residential care home in Harrow Weald, a quiet residential cul-de-sac in Harrow, London, run by Gold Care Homes. It has 40 registered beds and provides residential, dementia and respite care, with dementia as its specialist area. The home offers a range of social activities, including arts and crafts, baking and cooking, music and dance, exercise and fitness classes, meditation and yoga, gardening and flower arranging, and occasional wine evenings. Residents are also able to spend time in the gardens and quieter corners of the building.

The Care Quality Commission rated Kent House Good overall in its report published in 2021. It received Good ratings across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential
Respite

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Activities programme
Garden

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: Northwick Park Hospital2.4 miles
  • Near a main road
  • Near a railway line

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 SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAmple

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

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Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Respite (short stay)Fees 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 Harrow council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Harrow pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,032
2025£1,094

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

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Local health safety net

Kent House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 2.4 miles away. The local GP practice is HEADSTONE LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Northwick Park Hospital · 2.4 mi
Nearest GP
HEADSTONE LANE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 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 Gold Care Homes

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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