Care home · Ilford
Karma Liv-in
Illustrative photo, not of Karma Liv-in- Address
- 102 Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4RE
- Run by
- Karma Carehomes Ltd (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (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
- July 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Aaron Paul Lal
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2024 (1 year), accounts up to date (Companies House 16051403)
- Last CQC check
- 22 Jun 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-23566957822
About Karma Liv-in
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Karma Liv-in is based in Ilford, run by Karma Carehomes Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in mental health conditions.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2018). It is one of 77 CQC-registered care homes in and around Redbridge; 61 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Karma Liv-in over the years
Karma Liv-in has been registered with CQC since July 2025, about 1 year.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Inspected but not rated; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Good.
It has gone 8 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
Note that a different provider ran the service when it was rated; the current one has not been inspected here so far.
Around Ilford
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Khaya Project (Wellesley Road), under 0.5 miles away.
24 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Valentines 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 North East London ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a shop (5 min), a park (7 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
Karma Liv-in is run by Karma Carehomes Ltd (company 16051403), incorporated in 2024.
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 other residential care.
Karma Carehomes Ltd runs 2 CQC-registered services.
All 2 are in Redbridge, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Likely fees
We estimate Karma Liv-in 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.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Redbridge Council for a free care needs assessment.
Who the service is registered for
As listed with the regulator.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe58 of 71 in Redbridge
- Effective65 of 71 in Redbridge
- Caring70 of 71 in Redbridge
- Responsive65 of 71 in Redbridge
- Well-led60 of 71 in Redbridge
As rated by CQC, published 22 June 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in Redbridge share it.
Past CQC ratings
- Jan 2016
- Jun 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 2 July 2025 by Redbridge. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Karma Liv-In Ltd"). Open Government Licence.
Area and map
- Ward
- Valentines
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ilford North
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in IG1 (21)
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Close by
- Bus stop 420 m (5 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Ilford, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
- GP surgery Balfour Medical Centre, 450 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 840 m (11 min walk)
- Shop GB Supermarket, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Park Valentines Park, 550 m (7 min walk)
- Café Iziwa, 410 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Margaret of Antioch, 360 m (4 min walk)
- Library Redbridge Central Library, 970 m (12 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
What the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Karma Liv-in: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 59 of the 70 other care homes in Redbridge that CQC has rated.
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How Karma Liv-in compares
- Rated Good. Across Redbridge, 86% of the 71 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2018) is more recent than 3% of care home ratings in Redbridge.
- With 5 beds it is smaller than 73% of care homes in Redbridge, where the typical home has 8.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 12% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Redbridge lists 3.
Based on the CQC register for Redbridge as at Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other care homes near Redbridge with recent ratings
- Sahara HouseJan 2026
- Springfield Care CentreFeb 2025
- Abbey Care ComplexFeb 2025
Quick answers about Karma Liv-in
- How is Karma Liv-in rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What are Karma Liv-in's fees?
- Karma Liv-in's prices aren't on our site yet. 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.
- Who runs Karma Liv-in?
- Karma Liv-in is run by Karma Carehomes Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is Karma Liv-in?
- CQC capacity for Karma Liv-in: 5 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- When was Karma Liv-in last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 22 June 2018, 8 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Is Karma Liv-in registered for dementia care?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- Is Karma Liv-in a registered provider?
- Yes. Karma Liv-in is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-23566957822) and was rated Good overall in June 2018.
- Where is Karma Liv-in based?
- It is at 102 Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4RE.
- What type of care does Karma Liv-in provide?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Karma Liv-in how it would adapt if needs increase.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.