SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Birchwood Grange Nursing Home is a 150-bed nursing home in Harrow, Brent, run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in Brent has 6 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 17 homes run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited. 14 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Across Brent, 86% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. 92% of homes in Brent also score 5. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.
Its CQC rating, from December 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Before that, in February 2020, it was rated Outstanding.
