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Nairn House Care HomeEnfield

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Nairn House Care Home

7 Garnault Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4TR

02083679513

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 November 2022

Provider

Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited

Beds

61 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 57 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 46 are rated higher by CQC, 11 are the same and none are lower.

20 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

GoodJun 2015
GoodSept 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2022
Requires ImprovementFeb 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Bupa Care Homes (AKW) Limited, which runs 9 care homes in England: 7 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

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 Nairn House Care Home

Nairn House Care Home has been a familiar and trusted presence in Enfield for families navigating the important decision of finding the right care for a loved one. The team there understands how much that decision matters, and they work to create an environment where residents can feel genuinely at home. For families in and around Enfield, it can be reassuring to know that support is close by and rooted in the local community.

Nairn House is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 61 people, with 45 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports older people, some living with dementia, across a large detached three-storey building. People have access to en-suite facilities and adapted bathrooms.

Relatives gave positive feedback about the quality of care, describing staff as kind and caring. Inspectors observed people being treated with respect and dignity throughout the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 21 February 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EN1 4TR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 21 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 November 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 2 March 2022: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 16 September 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 16 September 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Nairn House 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 Nairn House 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 Nairn House 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 Nairn House 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