Churchfields Nursing Home

37 Churchfields, South Woodford, London, E18 2RB

02085592995

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

21 March 2023

Provider

Yew Tree Care Limited

Beds

32 beds

Rating history

InadequateMar 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2015
GoodJan 2017
GoodAug 2019
Requires ImprovementJan 2022
GoodApr 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Yew Tree Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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 Churchfields Nursing Home

Churchfields Nursing Home is a nursing home in Redbridge, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia and mental health needs. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Churchfields Nursing Home supports people aged 65 or over, including those with dementia and mental health needs. The home is registered for up to 32 people and currently accommodates 26 residents across three floors with adapted facilities and en-suite rooms.

Improvements have been made in risk management and safeguarding. Risk assessments are now more thorough and detailed, with staff monitoring and managing risks related to health conditions and mobility to support residents safely. Medicines are managed and administered safely, and safeguarding processes are in place to protect people from abuse.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 April 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical 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: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · E18 2RB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Eating disorders; Learning disabilities; 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 29 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 21 March 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 13 January 2022: Good
CaringPublished 13 January 2022: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

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

Read Churchfields 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 Churchfields 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 Churchfields 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 Churchfields 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