Highbury Gardens

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 59 of the 70 other care homes in Redbridge that CQC has rated.

Who runs it

Highbury Gardens is run by Precious Homes Support Limited (company 05681855), incorporated in 2006, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.

Precious Homes Support Limited runs 9 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 9 of the 9 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.

It trades under the Precious Homes brand, which covers 18 services run by 2 registered providers.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Clandon House, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); children (0 of the nearest 25).

19 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Goodmayes ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East London ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (2 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (1 min), a park (6 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Highbury Gardens 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.

Redbridge Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

History with CQC

Highbury Gardens has been registered with CQC since March 2016, about 10 years.

Its only published overall rating so far is Good, from January 2019.

At 7 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.