Willow Court
- Care home
- 11 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Waltham Abbey, Essex, East of England
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
295 of 361
rated care homes in Essex are rated Good, like this one.
Willow Court: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 October 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Willow Court is a care home providing accommodation and personal care to up to 11 people. The service provides support to people who have a learning disability or autism in one adapted building. On the day of the inspection 11 people were living at the service.
What inspectors found
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. 'Right support, right care, right culture' is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice. The service provided support in a safe and clean environment suitable for people's needs. People could make choices and personalise their living space. When necessary, significant adaptations were made to ensure the environment was safe and suitable for people.
Right Care: Staff understood how to protect people from poor care and abuse. Staff had training on how to recognise and report abuse and they knew how to apply it.
People's medicines were managed safely.
The service had enough appropriately skilled staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe. Care and support plans were tailored to people's individual needs.
People were protected by the provider's recruitment processes as appropriate checks were completed; ensuring staff were suitable to work with people who used the service.
Risks to people's safety and wellbeing were well managed by staff and clearly recorded in people's support plans. We have made a recommendation about fire drills for night staff.
Right Culture: Whilst there was not a registered manager in place the provider had put an interim manager in place until a new manager was due to start. The staff were positive about working at the service.
People were supported by staff to pursue their interests. People were encouraged to share their views and
develop and improve the service. The quality of support provided was evaluated regularly.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Karen Jackson
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 21 October 2022. The reports are on 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
- Liaise (London) LimitedBrand: Liaise
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 06259354 (opens Companies House)
Liaise (London) Limited runs 9 services in England, 2 of them in the East of England. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding and 4 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Liaise (London) Limited
- G Birchwood House Good. Care home, Newham, London
- G Oakdene House Good. Care home, Bexley, London
- G Park House Good. Care home, Haringey, London
- G Somerford Place Good. Care home, Haringey, London
Getting help from Essex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Essex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 603 7630, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 5pm, Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Essex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Willow Court provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Willow Court as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Willow Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 11 beds at Willow Court.
- When was Willow Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Willow Court was published on 21 October 2022.
- Who runs Willow Court?
- Willow Court is run by Liaise (London) Limited. It runs 9 services in England, 2 of them in the East of England.
- What is Willow Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 21 October 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01992 763815
- Address
- 23a Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G 138-138a Mason Way Good, 1 mile away
- RI Paternoster House Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- RI Tallis House Requires improvement, 1.2 miles away
- G Honey Lane Care Home Good, 1.2 miles away
- RI Crossbrook Court Requires improvement, 1.4 miles away