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Clairleigh Nursing HomeBromley

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Rated:GoodNursing

Clairleigh Nursing Home

104 Plaistow Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3AS

02084601527

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

19 August 2024

Provider

Palmgrange Limited

Beds

50 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 68 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 61 are the same and 5 are lower.

21 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

GoodMar 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodMay 2018
GoodJan 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

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 Palmgrange Limited 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Clairleigh Nursing Home

Clairleigh Nursing Home is a nursing home in Bromley, providing care for people with nursing needs. Further detail on the service can be found in the findings below.

Clairleigh Nursing Home is a nursing and residential care home in the London Borough of Bromley, providing accommodation and support for up to 50 people, including those with nursing needs. At the time of the assessment, 46 people were living at the home.

Inspectors found the service continued to be rated Good overall, matching its previous rating. People and relatives spoke positively about the care provided, describing it as safe and of good quality, with staff and management praised for their approach to support.

Source: CQC assessment, 30 January 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 50 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BR1 3AS

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.

Assessment published 30 January 2025. Assessment date recorded: 19 August 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 30 January 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Clairleigh Nursing Home is a nursing and residential care home which provides accommodation and support to up to 50 people in a purpose-built building in the London Borough of Bromley. There were 46 people living at the home at the time of our inspection. At our last comprehensive inspection of the service (published 18 May 2018) the rating for the service was 'Good'. Following this assessment, the service has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ for all quality statements assessed.

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

Read Clairleigh Nursing 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 Clairleigh Nursing 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 Clairleigh Nursing 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 Clairleigh Nursing 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