The Arkley Care Home

140 Barnet Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3LJ

02084495454

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

30 September 2022

Provider

Bupa Care Homes (BNH) Limited

Beds

54 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 52 are the same and 8 are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

InadequateApr 2015
Requires ImprovementJul 2015
GoodMar 2016
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
Requires ImprovementOct 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodAug 2018
GoodMar 2020
GoodOct 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 9 times since 2015.

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 (BNH) Limited, which runs 27 care homes in England: 4 rated Outstanding, 17 Good, 5 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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.
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 The Arkley Care Home

The Arkley Care Home is a nursing home in Barnet, providing care for older people including those living with dementia. Details of its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Arkley Care Home provides nursing care and accommodation for up to 52 older people, including those living with dementia. During inspection, 43 residents were living at the home. People had access to healthcare services and were involved in decisions about their care, with staff supporting them to take medicines safely.

Partnerships with other agencies and health professionals enabled effective outcomes for residents. Care was planned individually with risks to safety and wellbeing regularly assessed. The service involved people in reviews of their care plans and actively sought their opinions.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 October 2022

Specialist Care

Older 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: 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · EN5 3LJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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: Good.

Rating report published 11 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 September 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 12 March 2020: Outstanding
ResponsivePublished 12 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Good

Read The Arkley 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 The Arkley Care Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit The Arkley Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund The Arkley 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