Care home · Sidcup

Northbourne Court

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 25 October 2023 Rating 3 years old
A carer serving tea to residents in a care home lounge Illustrative photo, not of Northbourne Court
Address
Harland Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 7NU
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 1002727)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
120 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
November 2010 (15 years)
Part of
Avante Care & Support
Registered manager
*
Company check
Active, trading since 1990 (35 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02565021)
Last CQC check
25 Oct 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,500–£1,830 a week for residential care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-128278735

Northbourne Court at a glance

Northbourne Court is a CQC-registered residential care home in Sidcup, run by Avante Care and Support Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (October 2023). It is one of 30 CQC-registered care homes in and around Bexley; 22 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Earlier inspections

  1. May 2015 Requires improvement
  2. Feb 2016 Good
  3. Apr 2018 Good
  4. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  5. Oct 2023 Good
  6. Today Rating 3 years old

CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Published inspection reports

Food safety inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 20 November 2025 by Bexley. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Northbourne Court"). Open Government Licence.

Where it is

Ward
Longlands
Parliamentary constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in DA15 (6)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 230 m (3 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Sidcup, 910 m (11 min walk)
  • GP surgery Woodlands Surgery, 590 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Roadnight Pharmacy, 910 m (11 min walk)
  • Shop Longland Food and Wine, 550 m (7 min walk)
  • Park Old Farm Park, 190 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Richard's Cafe, 660 m (8 min walk)
  • Place of worship Sidcup Baptist Church, 800 m (10 min walk)
  • Library New Eltham Library, 1.4 km (17 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

What the ratings tell you

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Northbourne Court: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 20 of the 27 other care homes in Bexley that CQC has rated.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • SafeGood21 of 28 in Bexley
  • EffectiveGood24 of 28 in Bexley
  • CaringGood25 of 28 in Bexley
  • ResponsiveGood24 of 28 in Bexley
  • Well-ledGood21 of 28 in Bexley

From CQC's latest report, published 25 October 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Bexley share it.

Needs it is registered to meet

Registration details from CQC.

Costs to expect

We estimate Northbourne Court at £1,500–£1,830 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £78k–£95k.

Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

With savings below £23,250, Bexley Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

Ownership and company checks

Northbourne Court is run by Avante Care And Support Limited (company 02565021), incorporated in 1990, 19 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 10 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people, social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care) and other social work without accommodation.

Avante Care and Support Limited runs 14 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 9 of the 12 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (75%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

4 of its services are in Bexley.

It trades under the Avante Care & Support brand, which covers 14 services run by 1 registered provider.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • There were safeguarding procedures in place and the registered manager staff had a clear understanding of these procedures.
  • Appropriate recruitment checks had taken place before staff started work at the home.
  • There were enough staff deployed to meet people's needs.
  • There were procedures in place to reduce the risk of infections.

Inspected 11 October 2023; report published 25 October 2023. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Howard Goble House, under 0.5 miles away.

11 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Longlands ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a shop (7 min), a park (2 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Track record

Registered in November 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

It has gone 3 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 25 October 2023.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Good. Across Bexley, 79% of the 28 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2023) is more recent than 57% of care home ratings in Bexley.
  • With 120 beds it is larger than 87% of care homes in Bexley, where the typical home has 47.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 90% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Bexley lists 3.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Bexley. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Questions about Northbourne Court

How did Northbourne Court score on each CQC key question?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
How much does care from Northbourne Court cost?
Northbourne Court's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
Which provider runs Northbourne Court?
CQC lists Avante Care and Support Limited as the provider responsible for Northbourne Court.
How many beds does Northbourne Court have?
Northbourne Court is registered for up to 120 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
When did CQC last rate Northbourne Court?
25 October 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Does Northbourne Court support people with dementia?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
Is Northbourne Court a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records Northbourne Court as a care home, location ID 1-128278735 and was rated Good overall in October 2023.
Where is Northbourne Court?
It is at Harland Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 7NU.
What type of care does Northbourne Court provide?
Northbourne Court is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.

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