Care home · Croydon

Whitgift House

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 16 July 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

Typical fee here £1,670–£2,040 a week Estimate

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Address
76 Brighton Road, Croydon, CR2 6AB
Run by
The Whitgift Foundation (2 services)
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 312612)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
36 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Solomon-Paul Ilerunwa Ekuase
Last CQC check
16 Jul 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,670–£2,040 a week for nursing care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

More in Croydon: Care homes in Croydon (126) · Best rated care homes in Croydon · Care homes for elderly care in Croydon

Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-143611739

An overview of Whitgift House

Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Whitgift House is based in Croydon, run by The Whitgift Foundation. It is registered to support older people.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (July 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 126 CQC-registered care homes in and around Croydon; 107 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

History with CQC

Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.

Reports on record: 6, with the most recent dated 3 February 2022.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeRequires improvement14 of 119 in Croydon
  • EffectiveGood115 of 119 in Croydon
  • CaringGood115 of 119 in Croydon
  • ResponsiveGood110 of 119 in Croydon
  • Well-ledRequires improvement16 of 119 in Croydon

As rated by CQC, published 16 July 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Croydon share it.

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 Jordan Lodge, under 0.5 miles away.

Its rating is more recent than any of the 24 nearest rated care homes.

It sits in Waddon ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South West London ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (5 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (3 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Reading Whitgift House's CQC ratings

Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Croydon, 14 of 119 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (12%), while 16 of 119 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (13%).

The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Whitgift House at £1,670–£2,040 a week for nursing care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £87k–£106k.

For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.

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

What inspectors found

  • This service was last rated good in December 2018.
  • We found breaches of legal regulations related to good governance and safeguarding.
  • We observed staff treating people with dignity and respect, supporting people patiently at mealtimes, and knowing people’s individual needs well.
  • They said staff were kind, knowledgeable and treated them as individuals.

Inspected 18 January 2022; report published 3 February 2022. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Who the service is registered for

Registration details from CQC.

The registered provider

The Whitgift Foundation runs 2 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (50%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

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

How its rating has changed

  1. Jun 2016 Good
  2. Dec 2018 Good
  3. Feb 2022 Inspected but not rated
  4. Jul 2026 Requires Improvement
  5. Today Rated in the last 12 months

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

CQC reports

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 23 September 2025 by Croydon. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Whitgift House"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
Waddon
Parliamentary constituency
Croydon West
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in CR2 (25)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 70 m (1 min walk) · 27 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station South Croydon, 500 m (6 min walk)
  • GP surgery Bluebird care, 410 m (5 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Swan Pharmacy, 450 m (6 min walk)
  • Shop Vesco Express, 240 m (3 min walk)
  • Park Haling Grove, 880 m (11 min walk)
  • Café La Spezia, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship New Covenant Church, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Library Croydon Central Library, 1.3 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.

Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.

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Whitgift House in local context

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Croydon, 90% of the 119 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (July 2026) is more recent than 96% of care home ratings in Croydon.
  • With 36 beds it is larger than 71% of care homes in Croydon, where the typical home has 14.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 67% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Croydon lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (13% of care homes in Croydon are also rated below Good here); Well-led (14% of care homes in Croydon are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Croydon; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Quick answers about Whitgift House

Can Whitgift House care for someone with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
When was Whitgift House last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 16 July 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
What is Whitgift House's address?
It is at 76 Brighton Road, Croydon, CR2 6AB.
Is Whitgift House regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Whitgift House is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-143611739) and was rated Requires improvement overall in July 2026.
What kind of care can Whitgift House offer?
Whitgift House is registered for nursing homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
What are Whitgift House's fees?
Whitgift House's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
How is Whitgift House rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
How big is Whitgift House?
Whitgift House can take up to 36 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Who runs Whitgift House?
On CQC's register the provider is The Whitgift Foundation.

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