The Laurels
Care home in Harrow
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).
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About
The Laurels is an 11-bed care home in Harrow, Greater London. It provides residential care and is registered to support older people and those with dementia.
The Laurels was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The inspection report was published in 2023.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 27 September 2023 · Last inspected 13 September 2023
Inspectors rated The Laurels good overall, after a focused visit in September 2023 that looked mainly at infection prevention and control. The report describes enough familiar staff with the right skills, and says people felt safe, risks were identified and managed, and the home was well maintained, clean and homely. Staff training, guidance and support, and partnership working with other health professionals, were also noted.
- Enough staff who knew people well and had suitable skills and experience
- People felt safe, with policies and systems in place to protect them from harm
- The home was well maintained, clean and homely
- Effective partnership working with other health care professionals, and quality monitoring that led to action on learning
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
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- 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 & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
632 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | 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
| Year | Council 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
The Laurels is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Northwick Park Hospital, 1.2 miles away. The local GP practice is HEADSTONE ROAD SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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