The Farmhouse
Care home, Havering, 7 beds
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
The Farmhouse: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in May 2025, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 6 times since 2015. Rated Good in 2015, 2017 and 2019, then Requires improvement in 2023, then Inadequate in 2023, then Requires improvement in May 2025.
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Requires improvement. The latest rating was published 17 months ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 4 Requires improvement care homes in Havering, out of 51 with a rating.
- Smaller than 8 in 10 care homes in Havering.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 19 May 2025 (assessment visit 28 January 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
This responsive assessment was carried out following concerns we had about the homes record keeping and assessments. We carried out 2 site visits to the care home as part of the assessment. This assessment was carried out by an assessor, 3 inspectors and a senior specialist in learning disabilities. Assessment activity started on 5 March 2025 and ended on 11 April 2025. We carried out the site visits on 7 and 21 March 2025. We looked at 15 quality statements as part of this assessment.
Farmhouse is a residential care home providing accommodation with personal care for up to 7 people living with a learning disability. At the time of this assessment, 5 people were living at the home. People living in the home have their own bedrooms and there are shared communal spaces, including lounges, a kitchen and a garden area.
Read the full summary
We found improvements had been made since our last inspection and the service had met the breaches we found relating to risk assessments, safeguarding, staff recruitment and good governance.
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.
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Safe
Good
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 Requires Improvement. At this assessment, the rating has improved to Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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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 improved 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 | 272 Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 3BL |
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| Neighbourhood | Hornchurch, Havering |
| Phone | 01708 620949 |
| Registered manager | Oluwafemi Ajayi |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
| What it provides |
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| Inspection reports | 3 inspection reports, latest 30 January 2024 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 19 May 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 | R G Care Ltd |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 00381793 (opens Companies House) |
R G Care Ltd runs 3 services in London. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by R G Care Ltd
- G Cherry Tree Care home, HaveringGood
- G The Paddocks Care home, HaveringGood
Nearest alternatives
- G Cherry Tree Care home, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- G The Paddocks Care home, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- G Emerson Court Care home, 0.3 miles awayGood
- G Ashchurch House Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- – Signature at Hornchurch Care home with nursing, 0.7 miles awayNot yet rated
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 The Farmhouse provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists The Farmhouse as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does The Farmhouse have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at The Farmhouse.
- When was The Farmhouse last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Farmhouse was published on 19 May 2025.
- Who runs The Farmhouse?
- The Farmhouse is run by R G Care Ltd. It runs 3 services in London.
- What is The Farmhouse's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 19 May 2025.