Homemead

28 Park Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0AQ

02089775002

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 April 2023

Provider

Central and Cecil Housing Trust

Beds

30 beds

About Homemead

Homemead is a residential care home in Richmond upon Thames, providing accommodation and personal care for older people, including those living with dementia. Further details on the most recent CQC findings are set out below.

Homemead accommodates up to 30 older people, including those living with dementia, in one adapted building. At inspection, 23 people were using the service. People, relatives and staff described the home as a safe place to live.

Risks were regularly assessed and reviewed, enabling people to take acceptable risks while enjoying life safely. Safeguarding concerns, accidents and incidents were appropriately reported, investigated and recorded.

The home had sufficient staffing levels to support people and meet their needs. Staff were appropriately recruited and received training including safe medicine administration. The service used Personal Assistant technology to support care delivery.

Source: CQC inspection report, 11 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TW11 0AQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 11 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 April 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 22 November 2018: Good
CaringPublished 22 November 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 November 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Homemead'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 Homemead, 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 Homemead, 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 Homemead'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