Sanctuary Care Limited
Birchwood Residential Care Home
Care home in Ilford, Redbridge
Operated by Sanctuary Care
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
Birchwood Residential Care Home is a 44-bed care home in Ilford, operated by Sanctuary Care Limited, a not-for-profit provider. The home offers residential care, dementia care and respite care. It was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
The home is located in Clayhall and supports residents to live active and engaged lives with the help of its care team.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 24 March 2023 · Last inspected 14 March 2023
Inspectors found enough skilled staff to meet people's needs, and people and their relatives were content with staffing levels and spoke well of staff's attitude. Recruitment, training and medicines management were found to be safe, and the report describes a positive atmosphere in which staff say they enjoy their work. Staff turnover is very low, so people tend to be cared for by carers who know them well.
- Staffing levels now meet people's needs, following action taken by the registered manager since the last inspection.
- Safe recruitment, with staff checked properly and supported through induction and training.
- Medicines are managed safely and given as prescribed, and the service is clean with infection risks well controlled.
- A positive culture and very low staff turnover, which gives people consistent care from familiar staff.
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.
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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
564 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 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 |
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Local health safety net
Birchwood Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King George Hospital, 1.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THE FULLWELL AVENUE SURGERY, 0.4 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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