Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home
Care home, Enfield, 8 beds
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in May 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 6 times since 2014. Rated Inadequate in 2014 and 2015, then Good in 2015, 2017 and 2020, then Requires improvement in May 2026.
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement. The latest rating was published 5 months ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 13 Requires improvement care homes in Enfield, out of 72 with a rating.
- Smaller than 7 in 10 care homes in Enfield.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 13 May 2026 (assessment visit 24 September 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Sidney Avenue is a ‘care home’ located in North London and providing personal care and support to people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum as well as dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities.The home also worked with the Greek community, although there were people of other cultures living at the home. The home could support up to 8 people. At the time of the assessment, the home was supporting 7 people. Not everyone living at Sidney Avenue received a regulated activity; CQC only inspects the service being received by people provided with ‘personal care’; help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do, we also take into account any wider social care provided.
This was an unannounced assessment, which means the provider was not told an assessment was going to be starting before. We visited the home on 30 September and 16 October 2026.
Read the full summary
We inspected the home because there had been concerns raised by the local authority following a quality assurance visit, around governance of the home, a lack of comprehensive care plans and risk assessments and people’s needs not always being met effectively.
We assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Overall, we found people received a high level of care and support. Staff knew people well and understood their needs. However, we found a lack of updated documentation to support the delivery of good care The registered manager confirmed they had lapsed in this area and would be addressing this.
At our last inspection in 2019 we rated the service as good. At this inspection the service has deteriorated to requires improvement. We found 2 breaches of regulation and the provider was in breach of regulation relating to safe care and treatment and good governance.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The provider had failed to robustly assess the risks relating to the health safety and welfare of people. This was a breach of Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
We found no evidence that people had been harmed. However, systems were either not in place or robust enough to demonstrate safety was effectively managed. This placed people at risk of harm. This was a breach of Regulation 17 (Good Governance) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 13 May 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 13 May 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 24 Sidney Avenue, Palmers Green, London, N13 4UY |
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| Neighbourhood | Palmers Green, Enfield |
| Phone | 020 8889 1429 |
| Registered manager | Theodoros Demetriou |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
| What it provides |
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| Inspection reports | 10 inspection reports, latest 28 January 2020 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 13 May 2026; CQC's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports. |
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
| Provider | Greenfields Residential Care Homes Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 02857634 (opens Companies House) |
Nearest alternatives
- G Camden Lodge Residential Care Home Care home, 0.1 miles awayGood
- – Brook Water House Care home with nursing, 0.4 miles awayNot yet rated
- G Green Lanes Projects Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Roland Residential Care Homes - 231 North Circular Road Care home, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Devonshire Road Care home, 0.5 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Enfield
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at London Borough of Enfield
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8379 1001
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Enfield
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 8 beds at Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home.
- When was Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home was published on 13 May 2026.
- Who runs Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home?
- Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home is run by Greenfields Residential Care Homes Limited.
- What is Sidney Avenue Lodge Residential Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 13 May 2026.