Oval Residential Home

164A Oval Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BN

02086869814

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 November 2022

Provider

Oval Residential Home

Beds

3 beds

About Oval Residential Home

Oval Residential Home is a small residential care home in Croydon, providing personal care for adults with learning disabilities. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

This residential care home provides personal care to up to three adults with mild to moderate learning disability needs. At inspection, one person was using the service. The home promotes choice, control and independence, with support focused on helping people gain new skills and become more independent.

Staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding procedures and how to report concerns appropriately, ensuring people's safety is maintained.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 January 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 3 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CR0 6BN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 17 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 November 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Oval Residential 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 Oval Residential Home, 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 Oval Residential Home, 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 Oval Residential 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