Waincare
Home care agency in Croydon
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
Waincare is a home care agency based in Croydon, Greater London, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people, younger adults, and those with dementia, physical disabilities and mental health needs. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2022 report, achieving Good grades across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 April 2022 · Last inspected 29 March 2022
Inspectors found that people using this home-care service, which provides personal care such as help with hygiene and eating, received safe and considerate support. Relatives described friendly, polite staff who followed their family members' wishes, and said staff arrived on time and stayed the full visit length. Staff were described as knowledgeable, trained regularly, and supported by the registered manager, who checks quality through spot checks and feedback.
- Relatives were complimentary about staff and the relationships built with people receiving support
- Staff arrived on time and stayed for the required length of visits
- Staff were trained regularly and felt supported, with open conversations with the registered manager
- The registered manager monitors quality through spot checks and feedback from people, relatives and 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.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Waincare 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
Waincare is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is FRIENDS ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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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