England

Mapleton RoadWaltham Forest

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Rated:GoodResidential

Mapleton Road

87 Mapleton Road, London, E4 6XJ

02085292266

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 July 2023

Provider

London Borough of Waltham Forest

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 76 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 62 are the same and 14 are lower.

24 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodDec 2016
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
Requires ImprovementApr 2021
GoodAug 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by London Borough of Waltham Forest, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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.

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 Mapleton Road

Mapleton Road is a residential care home in Waltham Forest, providing personal care to older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what CQC found on its most recent inspection.

This residential care home provides personal care to up to 24 older people, many living with dementia, across two separate units with adapted facilities. At inspection, 22 people were using the service. Staff demonstrated confidence in managing safeguarding concerns and kept people free from harm, including preventing infection spread.

Risk management plans were in place and staff understood people's individual needs. Medicine management was safe and staff recruitment followed proper procedures.

The home had systems in place to learn from incidents when things went wrong. However, inspectors observed some poor moving and handling procedures and made recommendations for improvement in this area.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 August 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.

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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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · E4 6XJ

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 15 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 July 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 15 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 15 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Mapleton Road'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 Mapleton Road, 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 Mapleton Road, 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 Mapleton Road'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