Care home · Ealing

Short Break Service

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 1 June 2023 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £1,450–£1,780 a week Estimate

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Address
62 Green Lane, Ealing, W7 2PB
Run by
London Borough of Ealing (2 services)
Type of provider
Council-run
Service
Residential care home
Beds
10 (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
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Mamta Gandhi
Last CQC check
1 Jun 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-144178594

About this home

Short Break Service in Ealing is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by London Borough of Ealing. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.

CQC rated it Good overall (June 2023). It is one of 35 CQC-registered care homes in and around Ealing; 30 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Track record

CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

It has gone 3 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.

The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 1 June 2023.

Ownership and company checks

London Borough of Ealing runs 2 CQC-registered services; 2 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.

All 2 are in Ealing, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.

Earlier inspections

  1. Nov 2015 Good
  2. Mar 2017 Good
  3. Dec 2017 Good
  4. Jun 2023 Good
  5. Today Rating 3 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.

CQC documents

Map and area details

Ward
Hanwell Broadway
Parliamentary constituency
Ealing Southall
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% least deprived areas in England

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Local amenities

  • Bus stop 290 m (4 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Hanwell, 750 m (9 min walk)
  • GP surgery Cuckoo Lane Practice, 740 m (9 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Church Pharmacy, 610 m (8 min walk)
  • Shop Nisa Local, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Park Brent River Park, 160 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Gray's Cafe Corner, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship The Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, 340 m (4 min walk)
  • Library Hanwell Library, 640 m (8 min walk)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • Right Support The service supported people to have the maximum possible choice, control and independence and they had control over their own lives.
  • Staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interest; the policies and systems in the service supported this.
  • The service gave people care and support in a safe, clean environment that met their physical and sensory needs.
  • Staff supported people to take part in activities and pursue their interests in their local area.

Inspected 19 April 2023; report published 1 June 2023; supporting 60 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Costs to expect

We estimate Short Break Service 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 whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Ealing Council after a needs and financial assessment.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 22 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Hanwell House, under 0.5 miles away.

16 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Hanwell Broadway 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 (2 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (4 min) and a railway station (9 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

What the ratings tell you

Short Break Service has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 28 of the 34 other care homes in Ealing that CQC has rated.

Specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood27 of 35 in Ealing
  • EffectiveGood32 of 35 in Ealing
  • CaringGood33 of 35 in Ealing
  • ResponsiveGood33 of 35 in Ealing
  • Well-ledGood29 of 35 in Ealing

From CQC's latest report, published 1 June 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Ealing share it.

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Short Break Service in local context

  • Rated Good. Across Ealing, 86% of the 35 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2023) is more recent than 37% of care home ratings in Ealing.
  • With 10 beds it is smaller than 71% of care homes in Ealing, where the typical home has 29.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 69% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Ealing lists 2.

Comparison set: every registered care home in Ealing, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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Quick answers about Short Break Service

How did Short Break Service score on each CQC key question?
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.
How much does Short Break Service charge?
No fee list from Short Break Service has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
Who is the registered provider for Short Break Service?
On CQC's register the provider is London Borough of Ealing.
How many residents can Short Break Service take?
CQC registers Short Break Service for 10 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
When was Short Break Service last inspected?
CQC published the current rating on 1 June 2023, 3 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
Is Short Break Service registered for dementia care?
Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
Is Short Break Service a registered provider?
Yes. Short Break Service is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-144178594) and was rated Good overall in June 2023.
Where is Short Break Service?
It is at 62 Green Lane, Ealing, W7 2PB.
What services is Short Break Service registered for?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Short Break Service how it would adapt if needs increase.

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