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. ?
Northbourne Court is a 120-bed residential care home in Sidcup, Bexley, run by Avante Care and Support Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in Bexley are smaller: the median there is 39 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Avante Care and Support Limited runs 12 care homes, and 8 of the 11 rated are Good or Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. 17 other homes in Bexley share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. 95% of homes in Bexley also score 5.
In October 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That matches its previous rating, from April 2018.
