Care home · Hornchurch
The Farmhouse
Illustrative photo, not of The Farmhouse- Address
- 272 Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BL
- Run by
- R G Care Ltd (5 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 7 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- March 2021 (5 years)
- Registered manager
- Oluwafemi Anthony Ajayi
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1943 (83 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 00381793)
- Last CQC check
- 19 May 2025
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-9752878908
The Farmhouse at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, The Farmhouse is based in Hornchurch, run by R G Care Ltd. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (May 2025). Caring and Responsive were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 60 CQC-registered care homes in and around Havering; 47 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading The Farmhouse's CQC ratings
Area by area, Caring and Responsive are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across Havering, 2 of 52 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (4%), while 3 of 52 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (6%).
If you are considering it, read the Caring and Responsive section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Past CQC ratings
- May 2015
- Mar 2017
- Oct 2019
- Sep 2023
- Dec 2023
- Jan 2024
- Aug 2024
- Today Rating 1 year old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 30 January 2024
- CQC inspection report 14 December 2023
- CQC inspection report 1 September 2023
Kitchen hygiene rating
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 1 December 2025 by Havering. 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 "RG Care Farmhouse Unit"). Open Government Licence.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Emerson Park
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hornchurch and Upminster
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in RM11 (12)
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Close by
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 9 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Emerson Park, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- GP surgery Hornchurch Healthcare, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
- Shop 710 m (9 min walk)
- Park St. Andrew's Park, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
- Place of worship 880 m (11 min walk)
- Library Hornchurch Library, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
The registered provider
The Farmhouse is run by R G Care Ltd. (company 00381793), incorporated in 1943, 77 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.
R G Care Ltd runs 5 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (80%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Havering.
The Farmhouse over the years
The Farmhouse has been registered with CQC since March 2021, about 5 years.
CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2025), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.
CQC lists 3 reports for this location, the latest dated 30 January 2024.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
The five key questions
- Safe44 of 52 in Havering
- Effective49 of 52 in Havering
- Caring2 of 52 in Havering
- Responsive3 of 52 in Havering
- Well-led46 of 52 in Havering
As rated by CQC, published 19 May 2025. Under each rating: how many care homes in Havering share it.
Likely fees
We estimate The Farmhouse 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.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Havering Council for a free care needs assessment.
Around Hornchurch
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 Cherry Tree, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (7 of the nearest 25).
4 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Emerson Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 shop (9 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
From the latest CQC inspection
- This responsive assessment was carried out following concerns we had about the homes record keeping and assessments.
- This assessment was carried out by an assessor, 3 inspectors and a senior specialist in learning disabilities.
- Assessment activity started on 5 March 2025 and ended on 11 April 2025.
- The service was able to fully demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, Right care and Right culture.
Inspected 21 December 2023; report published 30 January 2024. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Family reviews
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How The Farmhouse compares
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Havering, 92% of the 52 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2025) is more recent than 77% of care home ratings in Havering.
- With 7 beds it is smaller than 80% of care homes in Havering, where the typical home has 25.
- Registered with CQC in 2021: it has been registered longer than 22% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Havering lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Caring (4% of care homes in Havering are also rated below Good here); Responsive (6% of care homes in Havering are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Havering; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Newer ratings near Havering
- Manor LodgeSep 2025
- 13a Repton DriveOct 2026
- Cherry TreeDec 2024
What families ask about The Farmhouse
- Is The Farmhouse rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does care from The Farmhouse cost?
- We don't have published prices from The Farmhouse yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,456 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Which provider runs The Farmhouse?
- R G Care Ltd is the registered provider for The Farmhouse.
- How many beds does The Farmhouse have?
- The Farmhouse has 7 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- When did CQC last rate The Farmhouse?
- CQC published the current rating on 19 May 2025, 1 year ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does The Farmhouse support people with dementia?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- Is The Farmhouse regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. The Farmhouse is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-9752878908) and was rated Requires improvement overall in May 2025.
- Where is The Farmhouse?
- It is at 272 Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BL.
- What kind of care can The Farmhouse offer?
- CQC lists The Farmhouse under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
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