Care Homes in Woodford Green
Woodford Green has 5 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Woodford Green at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Woodford Green, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Redbridge pays, residential care: £1,077 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Redbridge: 89%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 61
- People aged 75 and over: 18,700. Rising to 22,200 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 55 beds.
- Who pays, across Redbridge (estimate): 57% council, 16% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 19%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,300. Rising to 6,600 by 2035, up 23%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 244, Lambwood Heights, Lambourne Road, Chigwell. Application for a 75 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 19 December 2025. Approved with conditions 20 April 2026. (3.3 miles away)
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What residential care in Woodford Green involves and what to look for
What a residential home provides
A residential care home offers accommodation together with personal care, so staff help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and the ordinary routines of a day, in a setting where somebody is always awake overnight. It suits people who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting carers, but who do not need the clinical support of registered nurses. The homes here vary from larger premises to small houses supporting only a few people, and the atmosphere that suits one person will not suit another.
Reading the inspection record
All five homes listed here are registered with the Care Quality Commission and all have been inspected. Four have been rated Good and one holds Requires Improvement. Inspectors judge whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so read all five judgements rather than the headline word alone. Check the date of the inspection as well, because a home under new management may have changed considerably since the report was written.
What to notice on a visit
Visit every home you are seriously considering and try to arrive around a mealtime. Watch how staff speak to residents who are not asking for anything, whether people are dressed and occupied, and how quickly call bells are answered. Ask how many permanent staff are on duty by day and overnight and how much agency cover is used. The homes here include Woodford Court, Greenmantle Care Home and Fern Leaf Carehome. Ask what each can manage if needs increase and whether it is registered to support dementia.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding in Woodford Green
The care needs assessment
Before any placement is agreed, ask for a care needs assessment. It is free, open to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their means, and it produces the written record of eligible needs that homes will work from. A practitioner from the London Borough of Redbridge will consider personal care, mobility, nutrition, medication, mental wellbeing and the risks of remaining at home. Family carers can request an assessment of their own needs at the same time.
Fees, contributions and top up payments
A financial assessment of income and capital follows where needs are eligible. The council may then meet the fees in full, meet part of them with a contribution from the person moving in, or conclude that the placement is privately funded. Ask each home for its current weekly fee in writing, what that covers and what is billed separately, such as hairdressing or escorted appointments. Where a family expects to add a top up payment, agree in writing who will carry future increases before anybody moves in.
5 care homes in Woodford Green
- Woodford Court · Woodford Green, Redbridge · CQC Good
- Blueberry Close · Woodford Green, Redbridge · CQC Requires improvement
- Fern Leaf Carehome · Woodford Green, Redbridge · CQC Good
- Greenmantle Care Home · Woodford Green, Redbridge · CQC Good
- 83 Glengall Road · Woodford Green, Redbridge · CQC Good
What care costs in Redbridge, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Redbridge homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,077 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Redbridge homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,104 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Redbridge homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Redbridge homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283. | Not published separately | £2,114 to £2,340 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Blueberry Close, 3 November 2023, Requires improvement
- Fern Leaf Carehome Limited, 22 December 2022, Good
- Greenmantle Care Home Limited, 25 September 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Woodford Court, 15 May 2019, Good
- 83 Glengall Road, 10 April 2020, Good
- Greenmantle Care Home Limited, 25 September 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Woodford Green
How many care homes are there in Woodford Green?
Woodford Green has 5 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Woodford Green?
London Borough of Redbridge pays an average of £1,077 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Redbridge homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Woodford Green were inspected most recently?
Blueberry Close (3 November 2023), Fern Leaf Carehome Limited (22 December 2022) and Greenmantle Care Home Limited (25 September 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.