Residential care home · Croydon

Heathercroft

43 Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DL

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 months ago

Heathercroft is a residential care home in Purley, run by The Brandon Trust. It has 6 registered beds and supports people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Good overall in April 2026, and Good in all five key questions. Across Croydon, 91% of the 120 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 19 April 2026 Rated 5 months ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • 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?Good

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

How it compares in Croydon

Heathercroft is in the Good tier, alongside 94 other homes in Croydon. Of the 120 rated care homes here, 91% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 95 (78%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 10 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (9%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

Half of Croydon's ratings are more than 3.9 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

The Brandon Trust runs 11 care homes registered with CQC: 11 Good.

  • Badgers House Care Home
    Bristol, South Gloucestershire · BS30 9BY · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Brandon Trust - 261 Passage Road Care Home
    Bristol, Bristol, City of · BS10 7JA · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 months ago
  • Oxford Respite Service
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 9DD · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Short Term Breaks - 69 Neithrop Avenue
    Banbury, Oxfordshire · OX16 2NT · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • The Rambles Care Home
    Backwell, North Somerset · BS48 3PD · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • The Willows Nursing home
    Weston Super Mare, North Somerset · BS24 7TF · Nursing home · 7 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Ferncroft
    Purley, Croydon · CR8 4DL · Residential care home · 6 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Highfield House
    Purley, Croydon · CR8 2HJ · Nursing home · 45 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Amberley Lodge - Purley
    Purley, Croydon · CR8 4JF · Nursing home · 60 beds0.7 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 2 years ago
  • Smitham Downs Road
    Purley, Croydon · CR8 4NH · Residential care home · 9 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago
  • Callum House
    Coulsdon, Croydon · CR5 2BL · Residential care home · 8 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Rosemanor 2 Residential Care Home
    Purley, Croydon · CR8 2LR · Residential care home · 9 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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