Meadowside Care Home

60 Holden Road, London, N12 7DY

02084926500

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

7 January 2022

Provider

Your Choice (Barnet) Limited

Beds

68 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 91 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 80 are the same and 11 are lower.

55 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 2022

First inspected by CQC in 2022, rated Good.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Your Choice (Barnet) Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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 Meadowside Care Home

Meadowside Care Home is a residential care home in Barnet, providing residential care for older people. Further details on how the service performs can be found in the CQC findings below.

Meadowside is a care home for older people with dementia and physical frailty, accommodating 68 residents across six flats on three floors, each with its own dining area and lounge. At the time of inspection, 50 people were living at the home.

People and their relatives felt residents were safe. Staff and management understood how to identify potential signs of abuse and escalate concerns appropriately. Accidents and incidents were reviewed by management to ensure they were handled safely and to prevent future occurrences.

The home maintained safe recruitment processes and procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Meadowside 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 Meadowside 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 Meadowside 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