Abbeleigh House
Care home in Romford, Havering
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Abbeleigh House is a 41-bed residential care home in Romford, Greater London. It was rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, with Good ratings for safety, effectiveness, caring, and leadership. The home's responsiveness to individual needs was identified as requiring improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 April 2019 · Last inspected 22 March 2019
Inspectors rated Abbeleigh House, a purpose-built care home over two floors caring for 38 people, some of whom live with dementia, as Good, the same as at its previous inspection. Staff were described as kind, friendly, caring and compassionate, and they knew people and their relatives well. The report says activities did not always keep people engaged.
- People, relatives and care professionals described staff as kind, friendly and helpful.
- Care was personalised, and people and their relatives took part in assessing needs and planning care.
- The home was found to be safe, clean and well maintained, with risk assessments completed and staff trained in safeguarding.
- Medicines were well managed, and people were confident they received them as prescribed.
- Activities did not always keep people engaged, so the service was not always responsive to people's needs.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
616 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,172 |
| 2025 | £1,230 |
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Local health safety net
Abbeleigh House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.5 miles away. The local GP practice is CHOWDHURY, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Romford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering Ltd
Provision of a range of services to older people in and around London Boroughs of Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Havering to improve and maintain their quality of life.
Age UK Bexley
To promote the relief of elderly people in and around the London Borough of Bexley.
Brentwood Community Transport
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The Stroke Club and Befriending Service
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Stroke Care International
The advancement Of health and saving of lives of elderly and people with disability through training, advice and support both at home and at a designated centre. Organising basic health checks.…
Hibiscus Caribbean Elderly Association
To relieve the aged and unemployed in particular those of Caribbean and African origin in East London by the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation with the object of…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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