Care home · Barnet
Colin Garden Lodge
Illustrative photo, not of Colin Garden Lodge- Address
- 67 Colin Gardens, London, NW9 6EP
- Run by
- Care Worldwide (London) Limited (4 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 3 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- April 2014 (12 years)
- Part of
- Care Worldwide
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2007 (19 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06358216)
- Last CQC check
- 5 Aug 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-1334816280
About Colin Garden Lodge
Colin Garden Lodge in Barnet is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Care Worldwide (London) Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (August 2021). It is one of 80 CQC-registered care homes in and around Barnet; 66 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Colin Garden Lodge at £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £75k–£93k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Barnet Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Past CQC ratings
- Mar 2016
- Nov 2018
- Aug 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 5 August 2021
- CQC inspection report 2 November 2018
- CQC inspection report 10 March 2016
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 28 May 2022 by Barnet. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Colin Garden Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Colindale South
- Council
- London Borough of Barnet · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hendon
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in NW9 (11)
Larger map · Route planner · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Around the building
- Bus stop 370 m (5 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Hendon, 710 m (9 min walk)
- GP surgery Wakemans Hill Surgery, 740 m (9 min walk)
- Pharmacy Alpha Pharmacy, 660 m (8 min walk)
- Shop S R Food and Drinks, 330 m (4 min walk)
- Park Rushgrove Park, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Café Bizim Charcoal, 640 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship St Matthias Colindale, 210 m (3 min walk)
- Library Hendon Library, 950 m (12 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 61 of the 75 other care homes in Barnet that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Zinia House, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (4 of the nearest 25); physical disabilities (7 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
15 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Colindale South ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS West and North London ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (9 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (4 min), a park (4 min), a café (8 min), a bus stop (5 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
History with CQC
Colin Garden Lodge has been registered with CQC since April 2014, about 12 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 5 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
The CQC website holds 3 reports for it, the latest from 5 August 2021.
Who runs it
Colin Garden Lodge is run by Care Worldwide (london) Limited (company 06358216), incorporated in 2007, 6 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Care Worldwide (London) Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Barnet.
It trades under the Care Worldwide brand, which covers 18 services run by 9 registered providers.
Key points from CQC's visit
- We received positive feedback from people and their relatives.
- Relatives had no concerns around the safety of their loved ones living at the home.
- There was a suitable and consistent team of staff who maintained good relationships with people.
- The home had systems in place to manage people's risks and to ensure they receive their medicines as they should.
Inspected 24 June 2021; report published 5 August 2021. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Needs it is registered to meet
Registration details from CQC.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe65 of 76 in Barnet
- Effective69 of 75 in Barnet
- Caring72 of 74 in Barnet
- Responsive64 of 73 in Barnet
- Well-led62 of 76 in Barnet
Source: CQC, published 5 August 2021. Under each rating: how many care homes in Barnet share it.
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Colin Garden Lodge against its area
- Rated Good. Across Barnet, 87% of the 76 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2021) is more recent than 34% of care home ratings in Barnet.
- With 3 beds it is smaller than 96% of care homes in Barnet, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 41% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Barnet lists 3.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Barnet; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Barnet with recent ratings
- Elmhurst Residential HomeSep 2026
- Two RiversOct 2026
- Acacia LodgeSep 2026
Questions about Colin Garden Lodge
- What type of care does Colin Garden Lodge provide?
- Colin Garden Lodge is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- What is Colin Garden Lodge's address?
- It is at 67 Colin Gardens, London, NW9 6EP.
- Is Colin Garden Lodge regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-1334816280 and was rated Good overall in August 2021.
- Does Colin Garden Lodge support people with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- When was Colin Garden Lodge last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 5 August 2021, 5 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- How many residents can Colin Garden Lodge take?
- CQC registers Colin Garden Lodge for 3 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
- Which provider runs Colin Garden Lodge?
- On CQC's register the provider is Care Worldwide (London) Limited.
- How much does Colin Garden Lodge charge?
- No fee list from Colin Garden Lodge has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How is Colin Garden Lodge rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
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