Forest Gate
Home care agency in Newham
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
Forest Gate is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people, younger adults and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, substance misuse and eating disorders.
Forest Gate was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 26 May 2022 · Last inspected 17 January 2022
The service provides personal care to adults in their own homes, and at the time of the visit it was supporting one person. Inspectors found that staff knew people and their needs well, were trained and supervised, and helped with eating, drinking and health needs. People and their representatives described staff as caring, and the report's tone on atmosphere and day-to-day care is positive.
- Risks to people are assessed in a way that aims to prevent avoidable harm.
- Staff know how to protect people from abuse and how to raise concerns.
- Care plans are detailed and tailored, and people are involved in planning their care and making choices.
- Staff respect people's privacy, dignity and independence, and people spoke positively about the service's leadership.
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
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Forest Gate will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Forest Gate is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Newham Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is UPTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 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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