Nightingale House

Nightingale House

Care home in Romford, Havering

Operated by Nightingale Residential Care Home

CQC Good43 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address57 Main Road, Gidea park, Romford, RM2 5EH
Beds43

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About

Nightingale House is a care home in Romford, Havering, providing residential care for 43 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good in the 2022 inspection report.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 30 November 2022 · Last inspected 17 November 2022

Inspectors found that people using this home for older adults, many of whom have dementia, were positive about their care and the kindness of staff. Safeguarding, risk management, safe recruitment, staffing levels, medicines and infection control were all found to be in order, and people's care plans were described as detailed and kept up to date. Activities, community links and opportunities for feedback were also noted, and the service has improved since its last inspection.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as kind, compassionate and knowledgeable about the people they support
  • Care plans were detailed, reviewed on time and gave staff clear instructions
  • People were encouraged to make choices and were supported in the least restrictive way
  • Good links with community and other health and social care professionals, plus regular feedback from people and families

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 December 2024

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
A&E: Queen's Hospital1.4 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

616 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Shoplifting15%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Havering pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,172
2025£1,230

What Havering council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Nightingale House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen's Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Queen's Hospital · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.6 mi

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.

Charity

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.

4.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088435)
Charity

Age UK Bexley

To promote the relief of elderly people in and around the London Borough of Bexley.

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088399)
Charity

Brentwood Community Transport

Provide transport options to people who find mainstream public transport difficult to access due to age, disability or geographical isolation. Assist the charitable work of organisations engaged…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1135063)
Charity

The Stroke Club and Befriending Service

To promote and protect the physical and mental health of people who have had strokes and their family and carers in the London borough of Newham through the provision of support, education,…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1137796)
Charity

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.…

7.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1176508)
Charity

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…

7.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050342)

Part of Nightingale Residential Care Home

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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