Albany Nursing Home

11-12 Albany Road, Leyton, London, E10 7EL

02085567242

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

5 February 2021

Provider

Topcare Limited

Beds

61 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodOct 2017
GoodApr 2020

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Topcare Limited runs in England.

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.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 Albany Nursing Home

Albany Nursing Home is a nursing home in Waltham Forest, providing nursing and personal care to adults, including some people living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Albany Nursing Home provides nursing and personal care for up to 61 people, some living with dementia, with accommodation spread across three floors. During the inspection, the home had implemented robust infection control measures including temperature checks, scheduled appointments, and lateral flow tests for visitors when visits were permitted. Staff maintained social distancing protocols, with restrictions on numbers in shared spaces.

Relatives received support with personal protective equipment and hand hygiene guidance. The home had appropriately isolated people who tested positive for coronavirus and implemented an internal system to assess transmission risk and minimise spread of infection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 March 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthPhysical disabilities

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.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

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: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · E10 7EL

Registered care categories

Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

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 17 April 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 5 February 2021.

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

Read Albany 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 Albany Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

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

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Albany 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