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What the CQC found at Lime Tree Gardens

Goodpublished 21 April 2026, 5 months ago

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

The report

We have not explained this report yet

The CQC has not yet published an inspection report for Lime Tree Gardens.

The story over the years

Every inspection of Lime Tree Gardens

4 rated inspections over 6 years: the service has held its Requires improvement rating throughout.

  1. August 2021Requires improvementcurrent ratingstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
  2. June 2019Requires improvementdown from Good
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
  3. November 2016Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good
  4. December 2015Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: GoodResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Good
  5. March 2023

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 31 March 2023.

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 Camden

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Most charge £960 to £1,300 a week. 75 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.

“The quality of life that she's given my parents has been priceless. The peace of mind she's given my sisters and I, through a very difficult time, has been invaluable.”
John M., about Liliana S.
“The interaction she gives my mother is incredible, singing, dancing, taking her to groups, on plenty of walks which mum always loves.”
Naomi C., about Joyce C.
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