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Abbcross Nursing HomeHavering

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Rated:GoodNursing

Abbcross Nursing Home

251 Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2RL

01708438343

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 December 2023

Provider

Havering Care Homes Ltd

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 55 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 49 are the same and 4 are lower.

14 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementApr 2015
Requires ImprovementSept 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2016
GoodJan 2018
GoodJan 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Havering Care Homes Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in London: £1,189 a week for residential care and £1,513 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Abbcross Nursing Home

Abbcross Nursing Home is a nursing home in Havering, providing nursing and personal care to older adults aged 65 and over. The full findings from its most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Abbcross Nursing Home provides nursing and personal care to 28 people aged 65 and over, with 24 residents living there at inspection. The home operates across three floors with adapted facilities and en-suite rooms. People are protected from abuse and medicines are administered as prescribed, though inspectors recommended the provider follow best practice guidance on medicine management as some protocols were incomplete or inaccurate.

Staff are recruited appropriately with suitable numbers on each shift to meet residents' needs.

Risk assessments for people's health and care needs are in place and monitored, though some required further development to provide clearer guidance for staff. The home has systems to record and monitor accidents and incidents, and protections are established to prevent the spread of infection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 January 2024

Specialist Care

Older people

Practical details from the provider

Accommodation includes en-suite bedrooms, including two double rooms.
The garden has pull-out flower baskets so residents can take part in gardening, as well as a fish pond.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RM1 2RL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 30 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 December 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Abbcross Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbcross Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbcross Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Abbcross Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees