Bennetts Castle Care Centre

Care home in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham

CQC Good66 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
Address244 Bennetts Castle Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3UU
Beds66

About

Bennetts Castle Care Centre is a family-run care home in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, providing residential care for 66 residents. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (report 2023). It supports residents with dementia and offers 24-hour care.

The home is accessible by local bus services and has car parking for visitors. It is not near a train station; the nearest stations are Barking, Heathway and Goodmayes, reachable by bus. There are small shops in the local area.

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
A&E: King George Hospital2.0 miles
  • 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 CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

531 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime38%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime11%
Shoplifting6%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

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

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Local health safety net

Bennetts Castle Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King George Hospital, 2 miles away. The local GP practice is DR SZ HAIDER'S PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
King George Hospital · 2 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
DR SZ HAIDER'S PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Dagenham

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Bexley

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

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088399)
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.

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088435)
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,…

4.5 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.…

4.8 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…

5.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1050342)
Charity

Carers' Support (Bexley)

Provides respite care at home for carers, enabling a carer to take a break while the person they look after remains in their own home where their usual routines can continue. We also provide…

6.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1075801)

Information last reviewed September 2026.

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