Dementia Care Home

Denham Manor

Halings Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5DQ

Nursing homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
63/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds53
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2019-12-13

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity60
  • Cleanliness58
  • Activities & engagement52
  • Food quality52
  • Healthcare50
  • Management & leadership65
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2019-12-13

  • Is this home safe?

    Requires improvement
    Safety was rated Requires Improvement at the September 2019 inspection, the only domain not to reach Good. The published summary does not specify what prompted this rating, whether it related to staffing levels, medicines management, falls prevention, or another concern. The home had previously been rated Requires Improvement overall, so this Safety shortfall represents the one area the home had not yet resolved. No specific inspector observations, incident records, or staff testimony about safety are available in the published text. A regulatory review carried out in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of the rating at that stage.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    Effective was rated Good at the September 2019 inspection. This domain typically covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and outcomes monitoring. The published summary does not include specific observations, quotes, or examples from this domain. A Good rating indicates the regulator was satisfied with what it found, but the absence of detail makes it impossible to assess depth or consistency from the published text alone. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which means inspectors would ordinarily have considered dementia-specific training and care planning as part of this domain.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Caring was rated Good at the September 2019 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and whether residents are supported to maintain independence. No specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or family testimony from this domain appear in the published summary. A Good rating suggests inspectors were satisfied with what they observed, but without specific examples it is not possible to describe what that looked like on the ground. The home cares for people with dementia, for whom non-verbal communication and unhurried interactions are particularly important.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    Responsive was rated Good at the September 2019 inspection. This domain covers activities, individuality, complaint handling, and end-of-life care. No specific examples of activity programmes, individual engagement, or complaint outcomes appear in the published summary. A Good rating indicates the regulator was satisfied overall. The home serves residents with dementia, for whom meaningful, tailored activity is a clinical as well as social need. Without specific detail, it is not possible to assess from the published text whether activities are genuinely individual or predominantly group-based.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Well-led was rated Good at the September 2019 inspection. A registered manager and a nominated individual were both in post at the time of inspection. The home is part of Aria Healthcare Group. A regulatory review in July 2023 found no evidence requiring a reassessment of the rating. The published summary contains no specific examples of governance activity, staff feedback mechanisms, or management visibility on the floor. Good leadership ratings typically reflect that the regulator found adequate oversight systems, a clear management structure, and a culture in which staff felt able to raise concerns.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team at Denham Manor cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need residential support. They have specific experience working with people living with dementia. For those living with dementia, the home provides specialised care tailored to individual needs. The team has experience supporting residents at different stages of their dementia journey. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

63/ 100

DCC Family Score

Denham Manor scores 63 out of 100. Four domains were rated Good at the last inspection and the home improved from a previous Requires Improvement overall rating, but the Safety domain remained at Requires Improvement and the inspection report provides very little specific detail to reassure families on the ground-level experience.

Homes in South East typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Denham Manor, on Halings Lane in Uxbridge, was rated Good overall at its inspection in September 2019, having previously been rated Requires Improvement. That improvement across four domains, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led, is a positive sign. The home provides nursing care for adults over and under 65, including people with dementia, across 53 beds. It is run by Aria Healthcare Group and had a registered manager in post at the time of inspection. The main uncertainty here is significant: the Safety domain remained at Requires Improvement, and the published inspection summary contains almost no specific detail about what inspectors actually saw, heard, or read. This means families cannot rely on this report alone to understand the day-to-day experience. The inspection also took place in September 2019, making it over five years old at the time of writing. A lot can change in five years, in either direction. Before making a decision, visit the home, ask the manager directly what caused the Safety rating and what has changed since, and check whether a more recent inspection has been published.

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In Their Own Words

How Denham Manor describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Denham Manor says about itself

Care home near Uxbridge offering dementia and residential support

Denham Manor – Expert Care in Uxbridge

Denham Manor in Uxbridge provides residential care for adults, with particular experience supporting people living with dementia. The care home welcomes both older adults and those under 65 who need residential support. Located in the South East, the home offers both permanent residence and shorter respite stays.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team at Denham Manor cares for adults across different age groups, including those under 65 who need residential support. They have specific experience working with people living with dementia.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For those living with dementia, the home provides specialised care tailored to individual needs. The team has experience supporting residents at different stages of their dementia journey.

    “To learn more about the care available at Denham Manor, families are welcome to arrange a visit to see the home for themselves.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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