Highcroft Care Home
Care home in Waltham Forest
What do these badges mean?
- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- 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
Highcroft Care Home is a medium-sized care residence in London with 23 registered beds. The home provides care for older people, including those living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Highcroft Care Home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. The most recent CQC inspection report was published in 2022.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 13 July 2022 · Last inspected 30 May 2022
Inspectors saw positive engagement between staff and people living with dementia, and people and their relatives said they were well looked after. Staff said they enjoyed working at the home and found the manager supportive and approachable, and the premises were found to be clean and tidy.
- Positive engagement between staff and people was observed, and people and their relatives reported good care.
- Medicines were generally well managed, with staff trained in administration and medicine records showing no unexplained gaps.
- Staff were trained, had regular one-to-one meetings with line managers, and understood how to recognise and report abuse.
- Staff supported people to eat a healthy diet in line with their care plans and preferences, and management monitored the quality and safety of the service.
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 July 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 400 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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 Waltham Forest council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,179 |
| 2025 | £1,208 |
What Waltham Forest council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Highcroft Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whipps Cross Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ADDISON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Waltham Forest
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Oldalone UK
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London Irish Pensioners Choir
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Friend in Need Community Centre
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Age UK Lewisham and Southwark
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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