Home care agency · Lewisham
Housing 21 - Cedar Court
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- 9-13 Somertrees Avenue, Grove Park, London, SE12 0LR
- Run by
- Housing 21 (47 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported housing
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Pets
- Pets welcome (as stated on housing21.org.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Part of
- Housing & Care 21
- Registered manager
- Jane Brown-Dosoo
- Company check
- Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP16791R)
- Last CQC check
- 14 Jan 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-125498115
An overview of Housing 21 - Cedar Court
Housing 21 - Cedar Court is a CQC-registered home care agency in Lewisham, run by Housing 21. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (January 2023). It is one of 85 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Lewisham; 28 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- eople told us they received good quality care and they had seen improvements in the support staff provided since the last inspection.
- The provider had processes in place to ensure suitable staff were employed to provide care and support.
- Staff were supported through ongoing supervision, appraisal and training.
- The registered manager implemented the provider's medicines policy to ensure staff administered medicines to people in a safe way.
Inspected 9 November 2022; report published 14 January 2023; supporting 40 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Housing 21 - Cedar Court's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 24 of the 46 other agencies in Lewisham that CQC has rated.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe26 of 47 in Lewisham
- Effective38 of 47 in Lewisham
- Caring40 of 47 in Lewisham
- Responsive37 of 47 in Lewisham
- Well-led25 of 47 in Lewisham
CQC key question ratings, published 14 January 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Lewisham share it.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Housing 21 - Cedar Court 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.
For live-in care, expect around £1,620–£1,980 a week in this region.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Lewisham Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Who the service is registered for
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
How its rating has changed
- Feb 2017
- Sep 2018
- May 2020
- Nov 2020
- Jun 2021
- Aug 2022
- Jan 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 14 January 2023
- CQC inspection report 20 August 2022
- CQC inspection report 3 June 2021
- CQC inspection report 21 November 2020
- CQC inspection report 6 May 2020
- CQC inspection report 28 September 2018
Finding it
- Ward
- Grove Park
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham East
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in SE12 (5)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
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 Cerene Care LTD, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Grove Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.
Track record
Housing 21 - Cedar Court has been registered with CQC since November 2010, about 15 years.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2017–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 14 January 2023.
The registered provider
Housing 21 - Cedar Court is run by Housing 21 (company IP16791R).
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.
Housing 21 runs 47 CQC-registered services across 19 council areas; 45 of the 47 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (96%), against 88% for the same mix of services across England.
2 of its services are in Lewisham.
It trades under the Housing & Care 21 brand, which covers 47 services run by 1 registered provider.
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Housing 21 - Cedar Court against its area
- Rated Good. Across Lewisham, 62% of the 45 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2023) is more recent than 56% of agency ratings in Lewisham.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Lewisham lists 6.
All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Lewisham; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Lewisham: home care agencies inspected recently
- Unique Personnel (UK) LTD - LEWISHAMJun 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Kope-Medics LtdOct 2025 · 2.6 miles
Quick answers about Housing 21 - Cedar Court
- Is Housing 21 - Cedar Court rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does care from Housing 21 - Cedar Court cost?
- Housing 21 - Cedar Court hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Which provider runs Housing 21 - Cedar Court?
- The registered provider is Housing 21, according to CQC.
- What kind of care can Housing 21 - Cedar Court offer?
- Registration for Housing 21 - Cedar Court covers: homecare agencies, supported housing. Check which of these it offers today.
- When was Housing 21 - Cedar Court last inspected?
- The rating now shown was published on 14 January 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Does Housing 21 - Cedar Court support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Housing 21 - Cedar Court regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-125498115 and was rated Good overall in January 2023.
- What is Housing 21 - Cedar Court's address?
- Its office is at 9-13 Somertrees Avenue, Grove Park, London, SE12 0LR. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
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