Residential care home · Croydon

Warm Melody Retreat

52 Buxton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HG

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

02070186700

Warm Melody Retreat is a residential care home in Thornton Heath, run by RRC (GB) Ltd. It has 4 registered beds and supports younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment and drug and alcohol use.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in August 2025. It was rated Good for caring and responsive. Across Croydon, 91% of the 120 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 14 August 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?Requires improvement
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 Croydon

Warm Melody Retreat is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 10 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

RRC (GB) Ltd runs 2 care homes registered with CQC: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

Restoration Residential Care Home
Croydon, Sutton · CR0 3AS · Residential care home · 4 beds

Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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