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What the CQC found at Beechwood House

Goodpublished 30 June 2023, 3 years ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the home performing well and meeting their expectations.

The five questions inspectors ask

Safe?: Good; Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
Effective?: Good; Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
Caring?: Good; Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
Responsive?: Good; Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
Well-led?: Good; Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Beechwood House.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Beechwood House

3 rated inspections over 8 years: the service has held its Good rating throughout.

June 2023Goodcurrent ratingstayed Good
Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
August 2017Goodstayed Good
Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
June 2015Good
Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
October 2025
Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 1 October 2025.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission, Open Government Licence v3.0. A home can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections.

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At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Croydon

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Most charge £980 to £1,230 a week. 77 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.

Sharon R.

2 reviews

From £1,015 a week, 25 years caring

Based about 7 minutes from Croydon. Can care for a couple

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3 reviews

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Based about 8 minutes from Croydon

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1 review

From £928 a week, 13 years caring

Based about 10 minutes from Croydon. Can care for a couple

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1 review

From £1,400 a week, 16 years caring

Based about 10 minutes from Croydon. Can care for a couple

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“Terry has been of invaluable help to our family while working as a part-time live-in carer for our mother for approximately 6 months”

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