Little Gaynes Rest Home
Care home, Havering, 20 beds
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Little Gaynes Rest Home: inspection record
Rated Good in December 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 6 times since 2015. Rated Requires improvement in 2015, then Good in 2016 and 2019, then Requires improvement in 2023, then Good in December 2025.
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good. The latest rating was published 11 months ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 46 Good care homes in Havering, out of 51 with a rating.
- About the middle for size in Havering.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 1 December 2025 (assessment visit 24 October 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Dates of assessment: 4 November 2025.
Little Gaynes Rest Home is a residential care home providing the regulated activity of personal care to up to a maximum of 20 people. The service provides support to older people, some of whom are living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 16 people using the service. The service is a residential property that has been adapted into a care home, based over two floors.
Read the full summary
This assessment was carried out by an inspector. We looked at 13 quality statements. We spoke with people who used the service, their relatives, and staff to seek their views about the service.
This was a planned assessment, and the report only covers our findings in relation to the key questions effective and well-led. For those key questions not inspected, we used the ratings awarded at the last inspection to calculate the overall rating.
The last rating for this service was ‘requires improvement’ (published 26 July 2023). This assessment was carried out to follow up on actions we told the provider to take at the last inspection.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to Person-centre care, Need for consent and Good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation. There was an effective system in place to fully assess people’s needs. The provider acted in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They had effective systems to assess, monitor and improve the quality and safety of the service.
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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 requires improvement. At this assessment, the rating has changed to good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Well-led
Good
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 requires improvement. At this assessment, the rating has changed to good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 146 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2ED |
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| Phone | 01708 220473 |
| Registered manager | Maria Campen |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Inspection reports | 8 inspection reports, latest 26 July 2023 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 1 December 2025; 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 | Little Gaynes Rest Home Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 02699991 (opens Companies House) |
Nearest alternatives
- G Freshfields Residential Home Care home, 0.2 miles awayGood
- G Derham House Care home with nursing, 0.7 miles awayGood
- G The Oaks Residential Care Home Care home, 0.9 miles awayGood
- G The Hornchurch Care Home Care home with nursing, 1.2 miles awayGood
- G Ravenscourt Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 1.2 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Havering
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 Havering
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01708 432000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 01708 433999
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Havering
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Little Gaynes Rest Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Little Gaynes Rest Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Little Gaynes Rest Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 20 beds at Little Gaynes Rest Home.
- When was Little Gaynes Rest Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Little Gaynes Rest Home was published on 1 December 2025.
- Who runs Little Gaynes Rest Home?
- Little Gaynes Rest Home is run by Little Gaynes Rest Home Limited.
- What is Little Gaynes Rest Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 1 December 2025.