DRS Annexe Care Home

2-4 New Villas, Baronet Road, London, N17 0LT

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 September 2022

Provider

DRS Care Homes Limited

Beds

12 beds

Rating history

GoodDec 2015
Requires ImprovementOct 2017
GoodNov 2018
GoodNov 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 4 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 DRS Care Homes Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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 DRS Annexe Care Home

DRS Annexe Care Home is a residential care home in Haringey, providing care and support for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities. Further detail on how the service performs is set out in the CQC findings below.

DRS Annexe Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 12 people with mental health needs and learning disabilities. At the time of inspection, 11 men were living there. The service is designed around values including choice, promotion of independence and inclusion, enabling people with learning disabilities and autism to live as ordinarily as possible.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 November 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 12 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · N17 0LT

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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 5 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 September 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 28 November 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 28 November 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read DRS Annexe Care 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 DRS Annexe Care Home, 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 DRS Annexe Care Home, 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 DRS Annexe Care 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