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Baxendale Care HomeBarnet

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Rated:GoodResidential

Baxendale Care Home

Woodside House, Baxendale, London, N20 0EH

02084451127

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 April 2022

Provider

Baxendale Care Home

Beds

45 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 89 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 76 are the same and 12 are lower.

49 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJan 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
Requires ImprovementApr 2019
GoodMay 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Baxendale Care Home runs in England.

Average care home fees in London: £1,189 a week for residential care and £1,513 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Baxendale Care Home

Baxendale Care Home is a residential care home in Barnet, providing accommodation and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further detail on the latest CQC findings is set out below.

Baxendale Care Home provides accommodation and personal care to older people and those living with dementia, with capacity for 45 residents. At inspection, 29 people were using the service. The home spans three floors with a separate dementia-specialist wing accessible through the main building.

Residents have access to outdoor spaces including a patio and large garden.

People reported feeling safe at the home and satisfied with the care they received. Residents received their medicines as prescribed, and staff identified and assessed health and care risks appropriately.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

En-suite RoomsGardenActivities ProgrammeHairdresserLaundry Service

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 45 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · N20 0EH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 20 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 April 2022.

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

Read Baxendale 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 Baxendale 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 Baxendale 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 Baxendale 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