Carlene House
Care home, Croydon, 10 beds
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 20 May 2026.
Rated Good in November 2019 under the previous provider, Fircroft Services Limited.
Carlene House: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 3 times since 2015. Rated Good in 2015, 2017 and November 2019. These ratings were given under earlier providers.
It has been rated Good at every inspection since 2015. The latest rating was published about 7 years ago. The provider changed in 2026; earlier ratings were given under the previous provider.
How it compares locally
- Smaller than 6 in 10 care homes in Croydon.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 7 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.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 17 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, CR8 3AL |
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| Neighbourhood | Purley, Croydon |
| Phone | 020 8668 7676 |
| Registered manager | Louise Garrett |
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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 | Carlene Ridge Care Home Ltd |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 16779116 (opens Companies House) |
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Nearest alternatives
- G The Params Care home, 0.2 miles awayGood
- G Purley View Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 0.2 miles awayGood
- G Brighton Road Care home, 0.2 miles awayGood
- RI Rosemanor 2 Residential Care Home Care home, 0.2 miles awayRequires improvement
- G Purley Gardens Care Home Care home with nursing, 0.3 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Croydon
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 Croydon
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0208 726 6500
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Carlene House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Carlene House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Carlene House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at Carlene House.
- When was Carlene House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Carlene House was published on 8 November 2019.
- Who runs Carlene House?
- Carlene House is run by Carlene Ridge Care Home Ltd.
- What is Carlene House's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 20 May 2026.