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Northbourne Court care home, located in the busy shopping area of Sidcup in the London area, is a care facility providing residential care for older people living with dementia.
Northbourne provides a wealth of support services for people living with dementia, with the aim of not just providing care and comfort, but also a new, positive and more engaging stage in their lives. The team of qualified and attentive staff provide...
Care Provided by Northbourne Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 120 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The fee covers all dietary and hydration requirements: breakfast, lunch/dinner and evening meal with snacks and drinks offered throughout the day; laundry; medication administration/assistance; entertainment/companionship; personal care, cleaning and some outings. Hairdressing is not included although hair washing and drying is provided under personal care. Newspapers and some outings are also not included. Top up fees are considered.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Northbourne Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Northbourne Court to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Avante Care & Support
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Paula Igwe-Chinwo (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (120)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (120)
Northbourne Court Reviews (95)
Northbourne Court has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.542) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Northbourne Court has 95 reviews.
My dad has been here since October 2018. He came in on respite care and stayed permanently. The staff here are caring, respectful and clearly happy in their work. They have built an excellent relationship with both my dad and us as a family. My dad is now receiving end of life care and we could not have asked for more for them with regards to Dad's care and their compassion towards us. Management, carers, cleaners and all staff are wonderful.
I'm confident he is safe and well looked after.
The Christmas meal on the first of December was really good and so was the service. All the staff are very friendly and I feel my husband is being well cared for. He enjoys the various activities.
Services since the housekeeper/service managers arrival have much improved. Today was a good example of initiatives she has included.
My mother was a resident of this care home for 5 1/2 years. I think that says it all but would like to say a thank you to all staff that looked after my mum. Unfortunately, I lost my mum in March after a long and hard battle with dementia.
As a family, we are consulted and informed of any events and changes in regards to my father and we all feel reassured that he is in good hands. The staff within the Chaucer ward are very kind, professional and incredibly;ly compassionate.
Very happy with everything.
Great communication if anything is required for her.
If mum could be encouraged to take part in activities it would help to keep her mind active.
I have found Northbourne Court a very caring and helpful care home. My mum is so contented and feels at home and very safe. My brother and sister and me are very happy. Mum being 92 absolutely loves living there.
A celebration of Mother's Day - Sunday 31st March 2019. My wife, brother and I had a wonderful day yesterday to celebrate Mother's Day in the Piazza, Northbourne Court Sidcup. They had laid out the tables beautifully. The entertainer provided brilliant music before lunch for all the residents and some even got up and danced. The food was excellent. In all, we had a good time thanks to the hotel services manager, the activity coordinators, and the cafe bar assistant. Also the receptionist, who was on duty - what a wonderful team!
Northbourne Court organised a lunch to celebrate Mother's Day. I ate with my friend, a most enjoyable meal. The dining area looked pretty with pink napkins, each table was decorated with beautiful little teacups and saucer containing fresh flowers. The meal included wine and liqueurs. It was such a lovely idea to eat together on this special day. Once again, Northbourne has shown what a thoughtful and caring place this is. I congratulate the staff for producing an excellent meal.
Mum did not settle on arrival and was very agitated. The staff were very good and settled her, after telling us to wait in the Piazza. She is now happy here and eating and drinking well and joining in with activities.
The home laid on a Mothering Sunday lunch. The food and service were excellent. There was a very nice atmosphere. The tables were nicely decorated. It was good to spend the time with Mum. Thanks to everyone who was involved with the lunch.
My nan has been here for 2 years and it is the best thing my mum has done for her. Northbourne Court is a lovely place always clean and the staff are so nice and friendly. My son has been going up there since he was a week old he is now one and a half and we go there every Wednesday to see nan. He knows all the staff and it makes the residents day. The person who does the entertainment arranges everything from singers and animals which is great he puts a lot of work into this and everyone has a great time. I can't say enough good things about this place.
Very clean residence with extremely nice and helpful staff, who work in a very difficult and I imagine a stressful environment. Mum is well cared for and I do not think that I could have found a better care home. The rooms, although small, are kept clean and Mum appears to be benefitting through being here. As discussed with the staff, the security of her room needs to be improved, as other residents do wander in.
At this current time, the caring team and managers are probably the best I have seen since my mother entered the home in April 2014. When there had been problems in the past, they have been resolved well.
My mother died on 18/01/19 and for the previous week, my sister and I were at the home most of the time. The carers and team leaders were fantastic to us. The support we received was way beyond anything we ever expected. They made a traumatic experience more bearable. The assistant general manager was also great.
My mum has been in there for a year and a half now and I cannot fault it. It's very clean, Mums room is always clean and tidy and the staff are so lovely and caring. The activities are great, always something going on, singers, games, it's great. The canteen for the visitors is very nice.
We went to visit my brother and were extremely impressed by his welfare and accommodation. They had an entertainments couple who were very good.
The staff are very caring and friendly and the management should be so proud of the whole team from the kitchen staff, receptionists, cleaners, carers through to the activities team and cafe staff.
The activities and entertainment provided are varied, fun and memorable and residents are always encouraged to join in. For those unable to leave their rooms the activities are brought to them.
I cannot praise this home more highly.
Thank you to everyone.
Thank you for your positive feedback; we value all feedback as it helps to improve our services and we are very proud of all the staff who work in the residents' care home as comfortable, happy and stress free as possible
My mother was a resident at Northbourne Court from April 2014 until January 2019 when she passed away. Most carers were wonderful, they treated her with respect and the standard of care was excellent. They called my mum grandma and treated her as if she was their own grandma. They were so kind and loving towards her. Her end of life care was so wonderful and the support towards the family was so outstanding. All carers and management involved in the end of life care were amazing.
Thank you for your very positive feedback, although very sad to hear your Mum passed away. It is good to know that her end of life was the best our staff could make it for her, and for you. We are very proud of our staff and their dedication to those whose home they are working in
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 25 October 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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