Carrick House Nursing Home

Harrow · HA3 0AU

Care type: Nursing Home
Indicative weekly fees: From £1,400/week
Inspection rating: GoodRating published Jun 2023
Capacity: 27 beds

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What the evidence shows

Carrick House Nursing Home is listed as a nursing home. The published inspection rating is Good (Jun 2023). The overall family feedback rating is low. The available themes do not explain all the reasons behind it. This topic appears in family feedback. Discuss the specific experience with the home alongside the inspection findings.

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What stands out

Good inspection rating
Family feedback highlights staff warmth and attentiveness
Dementia support

Points to explore

Family feedback describes complaint handling and management responsiveness

What we cannot confirm

Dementia support is listed, but a secure unit and wandering support are not confirmed. Discuss wandering or distress support.
Nursing care is listed, but round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.

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More facility details

Registered provider: M D Homes
Provider group: -
Local authority: Brent

Provider network: 5 homes; 80% rated Good or better (4 Good, 1 Requires Improvement).

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Carrick House Nursing Home Inspection Rating & History

The published overall inspection rating is Good. Review the dates and any findings below; a data review is not a new inspection.

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Inspection Ratings by Category

Safe— Are people protected from harm?

Good

Effective— Does care achieve good outcomes?

Good

Caring— Are staff kind and respectful?

Good

Responsive— Does care meet individual needs?

Good

Well-Led— Is the home well managed?

Good

Inspection record date

Inspection record review · Jul 2023

Routine inspection: May 2023

A data review is not a new inspection.

Registered Manager

Ramona-Mioara Muraru

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Published care capabilities

Listed support includes dementia support, sight or hearing impairment support, physical disability support. Confirm the support and environment needed for the individual person.

Dementia support
Sight or hearing impairment support
Physical disability support
Nursing care

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Important limitations

Dementia support is listed, but a secure unit and wandering support are not confirmed. Discuss wandering or distress support.
Nursing care is listed, but round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.

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Care Capabilities

Service Types

What type of care is provided

Nursing Home

Specialisms

Specialist experience with

Dementia

Sight or hearing impairment

Physical disability

Adults aged 65+

Conditions

Can support people living with

Alzheimer's

Vascular Dementia

Parkinson's

Stroke

Multiple Sclerosis

Huntington's

Epilepsy

COPD

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Cancer

Palliative Care

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Staffing

RightCareHome analysisStaffing evidence

Available information about staffing arrangements. Family descriptions of staff appear in the family experiences section; they are not verified staffing levels.

Round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.

Registered Manager

Ramona-Mioara Muraru

Carrick House Nursing Home: Weekly Fees & Funding Options

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Indicative weekly fees

From £1,400/week

From ≈ £6,088 per month (estimate)

Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.

You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.

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Council-funded rate — background context

Reference period is unavailable. This is not a current private fee quote or a measure of care quality. Self-funded fees and included services may differ.

Council-rate context (Brent, nursing with dementia care): £1,478/wk

How care at this home can be funded

Self-Funding

You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.

Local Authority

Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.

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Carrick House Nursing Home: Weekly Fees & Funding Options

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Indicative weekly fees

From £1,400/week

From ≈ £6,088 per month (estimate)

Monthly estimate uses an average of 4.348 weeks per month.

You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.

Contact the home for a quote

Council-funded rate — background context

Reference period is unavailable. This is not a current private fee quote or a measure of care quality. Self-funded fees and included services may differ.

Council-rate context (Brent, nursing with dementia care): £1,478/wk

How care at this home can be funded

Self-Funding

You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.

Local Authority

Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

The NHS pays the full cost if your primary need is health-related. Requires a formal assessment.

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Family feedback for Carrick House Nursing Home

Read the recurring strengths and concerns below alongside inspection findings and individual care needs.

3.0

RightCareHome analysis of family feedback

Feedback to explore on your visit

Family feedback rating (out of 5)

The overall family feedback rating is low. The available themes do not explain all the reasons behind it.

What families value

What matters to families:

Warm, attentive staff who know residents personally
Regular, proactive communication about health changes
Clean, well-maintained home environment
Management approachability and visible leadership

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Clean, well-maintained home environment
Management approachability and visible leadership

Watchouts to confirm

Feedback raises these points. Ask the home how it handles them in day-to-day care:

Residents left unsupervised in lounge while staff elsewhere
High priority
Complaints not responded to or taken seriously
High priority
Dignity care basics missed (grooming, dentures) for new resident
High priority
Management dismissive of concerns raised
Medium priority

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Dignity care basics missed (grooming, dentures) for new resident
High priority
Management dismissive of concerns raised
Medium priority

Care needs and preferences mentioned by families

These are patterns in family experiences, not an assessment of personal suitability. Confirm individual needs with the home.

Families wanting a warm, relationship-focused home with consistent staff-resident rapport
Residents who benefit from regular family communication and visible management presence
Families prioritising cleanliness and a calm, welcoming atmosphere

Explore the detailed review evidenceAspect ratings, trends, feedback themes, family experiences and staff context.

How Families Rate This Home

Family feedback on care, surroundings and daily life

Activities

4.53

Activities

4.53

Facilities

4.64

Facilities

4.64

Food & Drink

4.67

Food & Drink

4.67

Rooms

4.68

Rooms

4.68

Care & Support

4.86

Care & Support

4.86

Management

4.86

Management

4.86

Cleanliness

4.86

Cleanliness

4.86

Safety

4.86

Safety

4.86

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Positive family feedback

Positive experiences described in family feedback:

friendly and welcoming staff

excellent communication with family

clean and well maintained home

residents look happy and settled

kind and patient care

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kind and patient care

Feedback to discuss on your visit

Use these feedback themes as prompts while you are on the floor and speaking with staff or families:

residents left unsupervised in lounge while staff elsewhere

complaints not responded to or taken seriously

dignity care basics missed (grooming, dentures) for new resident

management dismissive of concerns raised

Staff perspective

Family reviews tell you how care feels from the outside. But the people delivering that care have their own story — about workload, management, and whether they feel supported to do their job well.

The Care Home Check report considers available staffing information alongside family experiences. Coverage varies, and any gaps remain questions to confirm with the home.

Family experiences can help with visit planning. They do not verify current staffing levels or the care an individual will receive.

How RightCareHome analyses public feedback

The rating and family experiences can highlight different aspects of a home. Read both in context:

Recurring patterns. Review text is analysed for repeated strengths, concerns, contradictions and practical questions. Isolated comments are treated more cautiously than recurring themes.
Confidence thresholds. The strength of each conclusion depends on usable feedback, evidence breadth and consistency. We distinguish specific experiences from broader patterns.
Rating and semantic assessment. The combined rating summarises numerical scores. The semantic assessment explains what families repeatedly describe. Strong recurring concerns can therefore change the assessment even when the rating is high.
Evidence scope. Public feedback is one evidence layer, not a live measure of staffing, safety or daily care. RightCareHome therefore reads it alongside inspection findings and their dates and the questions to test on a visit.

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About this care homeProvider description, registration background and accreditations.

Background context

Home profile

Provider and registration context for Carrick House Nursing Home, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.

Carrick House Nursing Home is a care home with nursing in Harrow, London, operated by M D Homes since 2011. The home has 27 beds and is an inspection rating of Good. The home specialises in dementia care, including support for Alzheimer's, vascular dementia.

Contact & location

Will regular visits and day-to-day logistics be practical?

Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.

Practical Information

Visitor Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking
Wheelchair accessible entrance

Contact & Directions

+44 20 8907 0399 info@mdhomes.co.uk Visit website Get directions

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Location & Neighbourhood

RightCareHome analysisNeighbourhood

61 Northwick Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 0AU

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Nearby Amenities

Nearest Hospital

400m

Nearest GP

300m

Nearest Pharmacy

500m

Bus Stops (500m)

10 stops

Nearest Train Station

2.7 km

Neighbourhood

Distances and local context help you plan visits. They do not establish how suitable the setting is for an individual resident. Deprivation deciles describe the area: 1 is most deprived and 10 least deprived; they do not assess the home or its care.

Nearest green space

0.9km away

Daily Life

Will daily life feel comfortable and meaningful?

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Dining & Nutrition

Nutrition details available

Key nutrition points first

5/5

Food Hygiene Rating(inspected April 2025)

Food handling:Very good

Premises condition:Very good

Food safety management:Very good

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Facilities & Features

4 feature groups available

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Accessibility Features

Wheelchair Access

Lift

Stairlift

Rooms

Ensuite

Single Rooms

Couples Rooms

Safety & Security

Nurse Call System

Emergency Lighting

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Lifestyle & Amenities

Garden

WiFi

TV Lounge

Library

Hairdresser

Bar

Parking

Minibus

What public records show about this provider

RightCareHome analysisProvider records

A standard company check does not apply here

This provider type does not appear to use the standard company check shown for private operators. Discuss care quality, staffing and continuity directly with the provider.

What we know

A standard company-record check does not appear to apply to this provider type.

What public records do not tell us

This does not say anything negative about care quality or day-to-day continuity.

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Who is legally responsible for this service, and which current registration, staffing and continuity documents can you share?

No company-derived findings are shown because this provider type does not appear to use the standard company-record check.

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Provider identity and record dates

A standard company-record check does not apply to this provider type. An account date is not available for this check.

Linked provider

M D Homes

Company record

Not applicable

Match

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Next Steps

Is Carrick House Nursing Home a good care home, and what should you do before deciding?

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Questions to Ask When Visiting Carrick House Nursing Home

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Ask how staff supervise communal areas like lounges, especially during breaks or shift changes
How do you support residents who wander or become distressed in practice?
Ask what the process is for logging and following up on family complaints
Check how quickly written concerns are acknowledged and resolved

Also ask about everyday care

What actions followed the inspection report, and can you show examples?
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Ask whether these numbers include agency staff.
How are families updated when needs change?
How often is the care plan reviewed, and who is involved?
May we speak with a current resident family member?

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Common Questions About Carrick House Nursing Home

What does the inspection rating for Carrick House Nursing Home show?

The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.

Is Carrick House Nursing Home a good care home?

The published overall inspection rating is Good. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023. The overall family feedback rating is low. The available themes do not explain all the reasons behind it. The combined public feedback rating is 3.0 out of 5. No current enforcement actions are recorded. The safest next step is to compare these signals with your visit questions and care needs.

How much does Carrick House Nursing Home cost per week?

Indicative weekly fees at Carrick House Nursing Home: From £1,400/week. Confirm your assessed quote, including care and extras, with the home.

Does Carrick House Nursing Home accept NHS or local authority funding?

Carrick House Nursing Home accepts self-funding, local authority funded, and NHS Continuing Healthcare residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines.

Is Carrick House Nursing Home a nursing home or a residential care home?

Carrick House Nursing Home is registered as a nursing home. This means the home provides nursing care alongside personal care support. Round-the-clock nurse cover is not confirmed. Discuss overnight clinical support.

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Does Carrick House Nursing Home provide dementia care?

Carrick House Nursing Home specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is registered for this specialism.

How do we score dementia-specialist homes differently?

We do not treat the phrase 'dementia care' on its own as proof of quality. On RightCareHome, dementia-specialist homes are checked more carefully for dementia-specific fit signals such as whether dementia care is registered, whether secure or wandering support is clearly published, whether nursing cover is available when needs are more complex, and whether inspection or family feedback supports that positioning. If wandering support is not clear in the public data, that becomes a follow-up question rather than a positive signal.

How many beds does Carrick House Nursing Home have?

Carrick House Nursing Home has 27 registered beds. The home provides nursing care.

What do care home reviews say about Carrick House Nursing Home?

The overall family feedback rating is low. The available themes do not explain all the reasons behind it. The combined public feedback rating is 3.0 out of 5. Family feedback highlights: Warm, attentive staff who know residents personally; Regular, proactive communication about health changes.

Are Carrick House Nursing Home's reviews enough to make a decision?

Carrick House Nursing Home's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the inspection rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.

Is Carrick House Nursing Home safe?

The published inspection Safety rating for Carrick House Nursing Home is "Good". No enforcement actions are currently recorded.

Has Carrick House Nursing Home had enforcement actions?

There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Carrick House Nursing Home in the inspection history.

What continuity questions should families ask Carrick House Nursing Home?

Ask Carrick House Nursing Home how care is kept consistent when staffing or residents' needs change, how families are informed about management changes, and what the contract says about notice periods and deposits. Discuss these points with the manager during your visit and ask for key commitments in writing.

What should I compare before choosing Carrick House Nursing Home?

Before choosing Carrick House Nursing Home, compare published inspection overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings with their inspection history, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and the operator’s public company records. Compare these points with other care homes in Harrow to find the best fit for your relative’s care needs, budget and visiting arrangements.

Is Carrick House Nursing Home's inspection rating improving or declining?

The inspection history for Carrick House Nursing Home looks stable rather than clearly improving or declining. The inspection record was reviewed on 6 July 2023.

What is Carrick House Nursing Home's food hygiene rating?

Carrick House Nursing Home currently has a food hygiene hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The food hygiene record is dated 14 April 2025.

What questions should I ask when visiting Carrick House Nursing Home?

When visiting Carrick House Nursing Home, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, ask how families are updated when needs change, and ask who provides overnight clinical cover if nursing needs escalate. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.

What does our visit checklist include for Carrick House Nursing Home?

Our visit checklist for Carrick House Nursing Home starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.

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