Acorn Care Home
Care home in Ilford, Redbridge
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- 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
Acorn Care Home is a small care home in Ilford, Redbridge, providing care for 4 residents. The home is registered to deliver personal care and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with the latest report published in 2024. Across all key areas assessed — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — the home received a Good rating.
Families considering Acorn Care Home can access the full CQC inspection report for detailed information about the home's approach to care and support.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 1 February 2024 · Last inspected 18 October 2023
Inspectors looked at the service in a focused review of safe, responsive and well-led, and rated it Good overall. Everyday care is described as safe, with safeguarding and risk processes, medicines given as prescribed, and staff who understand people's needs and diets. The report describes staff as kind, with people and relatives praising the caring, inclusive atmosphere, and the nominated person's close, daily oversight.
- Safeguarding processes are in place and risks to people are assessed and reviewed.
- Medicines are given as prescribed, and staff wear appropriate protective equipment.
- People and relatives are involved in care planning, and care is responsive to their needs, preferences and communication needs.
- People, relatives and staff speak highly of the nominated person's oversight and relationships.
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
564 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Redbridge council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,044 |
| 2025 | £1,077 |
What Redbridge council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Acorn Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King George Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is GOODMAYES MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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