Adelaide Care Home

35 West Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA7 4BE

02083043303

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 October 2023

Provider

Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited

Beds

76 beds

About Adelaide Care Home

Adelaide Care Home is a nursing home in Bexley. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Adelaide Care Home accommodates 76 people across four separate wings, with two wings specializing in dementia care. At the time of inspection, 69 people were using the service. People and their relatives reported feeling safe at the home.

Staff demonstrated understanding of different types of abuse and knew the appropriate actions to take if concerns arose. The home had systems in place to assess and manage risks to residents, and recorded accidents and incidents to learn from them.

Residents received their prescribed medicines safely and on time. The home maintained adequate staffing levels to meet people's needs promptly and followed safe recruitment practices to protect residents from potential harm.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 November 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Residents are encouraged to bring mementoes and keepsakes to personalise their furnished bedrooms.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 76 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DA7 4BE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 15 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 October 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Adelaide Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Adelaide Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Adelaide Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Adelaide Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees