Home care agency · Croydon

Almond Care Providers Ltd

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 13 March 2020 Rating 6 years old

Typical fee here £34–£41.50 an hour Estimate

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Address
63 Woodmere Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7PX
Run by
Almond Care Providers Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency, Supported living
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
February 2014 (12 years)
Registered manager
Sheree-ann Mckenzie
Company check
Active, trading since 2013 (12 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08789339)
Last CQC check
13 Mar 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-1191183747

An overview of Almond Care Providers Ltd

Almond Care Providers Ltd in Croydon is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency that also provides supported living. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (March 2020). It is one of 155 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Croydon; 83 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood83 of 100 in Croydon
  • EffectiveGood90 of 100 in Croydon
  • CaringGood96 of 100 in Croydon
  • ResponsiveGood89 of 100 in Croydon
  • Well-ledGood77 of 100 in Croydon

From CQC's latest report, published 13 March 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Croydon share it.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • The outcomes for people using this service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support.
  • These included promotion of choice and control, inclusion and independence.
  • People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.
  • There were safeguarding procedures in place and staff had a clear understanding of these procedures.

Inspected 25 February 2020; report published 13 March 2020. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Earlier inspections

  1. Apr 2015 Good
  2. Aug 2017 Good
  3. Mar 2020 Good
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

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

Inspection reports to read

The neighbourhood

Ward
Shirley North
Parliamentary constituency
Croydon East
NHS planning area
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in CR0 (101)

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Reading Almond Care Providers Ltd's CQC ratings

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Almond Care Providers Ltd: no single area stands out above or below the rest.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 76 of the 99 other agencies in Croydon that CQC has rated.

Track record

Registered in February 2014, it has 12 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2020), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

No new overall rating has been published for 6 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.

3 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 13 March 2020.

Specialisms

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

Costs to expect

We estimate visits from Almond Care Providers Ltd at £34–£41.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £390 a week.

Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,620–£1,980 weekly.

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

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Care Wisdom Services Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.

12 of the 16 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Shirley North 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 South West London ICB.

The registered provider

Almond Care Providers Ltd is run by Almond Care Providers Ltd (company 08789339), incorporated in 2013.

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 other residential care.

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Compared with other agencies locally

  • Rated Good. Across Croydon, 84% of the 99 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (March 2020) is more recent than 16% of agency ratings in Croydon.
  • Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 88% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Croydon lists 6.

Based on the CQC register for Croydon as at Oct 2026.

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Almond Care Providers Ltd: common questions

Is Almond Care Providers Ltd a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records Almond Care Providers Ltd as a home care agency, location ID 1-1191183747 and was rated Good overall in March 2020.
How recent is Almond Care Providers Ltd's CQC rating?
13 March 2020 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
How is Almond Care Providers Ltd rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
Can Almond Care Providers Ltd care for someone with dementia?
No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
Where is Almond Care Providers Ltd based?
63 Woodmere Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7PX is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
What type of care does Almond Care Providers Ltd provide?
Almond Care Providers Ltd is registered for homecare agencies, supported living. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
How much does Almond Care Providers Ltd charge?
Almond Care Providers Ltd has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.

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