Blueberry Close
Care home, Redbridge, 5 beds
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
Blueberry Close: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in November 2023, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 5 times since 2015. Rated Good in 2015, 2017 and 2020, then Requires improvement in November 2023.
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement. The latest rating was published about 3 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 10 Requires improvement care homes in Redbridge, out of 71 with a rating.
- Smaller than 9 in 10 care homes in Redbridge.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 3 November 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 3 November 2023. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 3 November 2023. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 3 November 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 5 Blueberry Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0EP |
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| Neighbourhood | Woodford, Redbridge |
| Phone | 07951 573998 |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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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 | Certitude Trading LimitedBrand: Certitude |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 14991207 (opens Companies House) |
Certitude Trading Limited runs 11 services in London. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Certitude Trading Limited
- G 138 All Saints Road Care home, MertonGood
- G 2-3 Orchard Close Care home, RedbridgeGood
- G 83 Glengall Road Care home, RedbridgeGood
- G Granville Road Care home, HaringeyGood
- G Green Lodge Care home with nursing, RedbridgeGood
- G Helena Road Care home, NewhamGood
Nearest alternatives
- G 83 Glengall Road Care home, 0.1 miles awayGood
- G Woodford Court Care home, 0.1 miles awayGood
- G Harts House Care home with nursing, 0.2 miles awayGood
- G Green Lodge Care home with nursing, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Churchfields Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 0.6 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Redbridge
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 Redbridge
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0208 708 7333
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Redbridge
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Blueberry Close provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Blueberry Close as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Blueberry Close have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 5 beds at Blueberry Close.
- When was Blueberry Close last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Blueberry Close was published on 3 November 2023.
- Who runs Blueberry Close?
- Blueberry Close is run by Certitude Trading Limited. It runs 11 services in London.
- What is Blueberry Close's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 3 November 2023.