Howard Goble House
Care home, Bexley, 12 beds
RI
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
Howard Goble House: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in January 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 3 times since 2017. Rated Good in 2017, then Requires improvement in 2019 and January 2022.
The latest rating was published about 5 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 6 Requires improvement care homes in Bexley, out of 26 with a rating.
- Smaller than 8 in 10 care homes in Bexley.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 19 January 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 19 January 2022. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 19 January 2022. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 19 January 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Contact and registration details
| Address | Harland Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 7NU |
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| Neighbourhood | Sidcup, Bexley |
| Phone | 020 8308 3560 |
| Registered manager | Tracy-Lee Russell |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
| Provider | Choice SupportBrand: Choice Support |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 08971493 (opens Companies House) |
Choice Support runs 16 services in London. 13 are rated Good or Outstanding and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Choice Support
- G Arnold House Care home, GreenwichGood
- G Beehive Care home, RedbridgeGood
- G Carlingford Road Care home, HaringeyGood
- G Chapel Hill Care home, BexleyGood
- G Erindale Care home, GreenwichGood
- G McRae Lane Care home, SuttonGood
Nearest alternatives
- G Northbourne Court Care home, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- G St. Margarets Residential Home Care home, 0.3 miles awayGood
- G Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home Care home with nursing, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G St Aubyns Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Elmwood Lodge Care home, 0.6 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Bexley
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at London Borough of Bexley
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8303 7777, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Bexley
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Howard Goble House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Howard Goble House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Howard Goble House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 12 beds at Howard Goble House.
- When was Howard Goble House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Howard Goble House was published on 19 January 2022.
- Who runs Howard Goble House?
- Howard Goble House is run by Choice Support. It runs 16 services in London.
- What is Howard Goble House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 19 January 2022.