Cedar House

208 Barnet Road, Akley, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 3LF

02084404545

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

24 March 2026

Provider

Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited

Beds

12 beds

About Cedar House

Cedar House is a residential care home in Barnet, providing support to adults with a learning disability or autistic people, including those with high physical needs. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Cedar House, in Barnet, is a residential care home providing support for up to 12 adults with a learning disability or autistic people, including those with high physical needs. Following concerns raised about care quality, the CQC rated the home inadequate overall and it has been placed in special measures.

Inspectors found people were not kept safe, staffing levels and training were inadequate, and food preparation areas were unhygienic. The service operated a closed culture with poor incident reporting, inconsistent care planning, and failures to apply the Mental Capacity Act properly. Dignity, choice and person-centred care were not consistently upheld, relatives felt poorly informed, and the provider remained in breach of several regulations identified at earlier inspections.

Source: CQC assessment, 24 March 2026

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Cedar House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Cedar House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Cedar House'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