Park Avenue Care Home

69 Park Avenue, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4EW

02084665267

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 January 2021

Provider

Park Avenue Healthcare Limited

Beds

51 beds

About Park Avenue Care Home

Park Avenue Care Home is a nursing home in Bromley. It provides accommodation and nursing care for adults who need this level of support. The CQC's latest findings on the service are set out below.

Park Avenue Care Home provides accommodation and nursing or personal care for up to 51 people, with 47 residents living there at the time of inspection. The home has established testing arrangements for both residents and staff in line with current guidelines, with appropriately trained staff carrying out these tests. Residents and some staff members have received their first vaccine dose.

Staff have received recent infection control training that includes managing COVID-19 risks and the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 February 2021

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 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: 51 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BR1 4EW

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 12 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 January 2021.

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

Read Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue 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