Nursing home · Havering

Barleycroft Care Home

Spring Gardens, Romford, RM7 9LD

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

Barleycroft Care Home is a nursing home in Romford in Havering, run by Barleycroft Care Home Ltd (part of Abbey Healthcare). It has 80 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published July 2025, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 92% of care homes in Havering are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 29 July 2025 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Havering

Barleycroft Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 3 other homes in Havering. Of the 53 rated care homes here, 92% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 1 (2%)
Good 39 (67%)
Good, with an area to improve 9 (16%)
Requires improvement 4 (7%)
Not yet rated 5 (9%)

Half of Havering's ratings are more than 4.0 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 80
Provider: Barleycroft Care Home Ltd
Registered manager: Natalie Vella
Registered with CQC since: 17 December 2019
Local authority: Havering
CQC location ID: 1-8049065442

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?