Pranam Care Centre

49-53 Northcote Avenue, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2AY

02085749138

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

24 June 2024

Provider

Woodhouse Care Homes Limited

Beds

51 beds

About Pranam Care Centre

Pranam Care Centre is a residential care home in Ealing. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Pranam Care Centre provides care for up to 50 adults, including people living with dementia and those with mental health needs. Nearly all places were occupied at the time of the CQC's assessment, which followed up on concerns from a previous inspection.

Inspectors found significant improvement since the last visit, when the service had been rated requires improvement due to breaches around safe care, dignity and governance. These breaches had been resolved. People living at the home and their families described staff as kind, caring and polite, and felt safe and comfortable.

Care was personalised, and management had strengthened oversight and partnership working, earning an overall rating of Good.

Source: CQC assessment, 5 September 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Practical details from the provider

The home has en-suite rooms, a conservatory, garden, on-site café/bar and hair and beauty salon.
The facilities list includes wheelchair access, a lift and a residents’ kitchenette; pets may be considered by arrangement.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 51 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · UB1 2AY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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.

Assessment published 5 September 2024. Assessment date recorded: 24 June 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 5 September 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Pranam Care Centre is a care home for up to 50 adults, including people living with the experience of dementia and people with mental health needs. At the time of our assessment, 49 people were living there. Our assessment started on 12 August 2024 and ended on 21 August 2024. We carried out an unannounced visit to the service on 20 August 2024. The assessment took place to follow up on concerns identified at the last inspection (published 5 January 2023) when we rated the service requires improvement. At the last inspection, we identified breaches of Regulations relating to safe care and treatment, dignity and respect and good governance. At this assessment, we found improvements had been made and the provider was no longer breaching any regulations. For more details about our findings, please see our key question summaries.

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

Read Pranam Care Centre'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 Pranam Care Centre, 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 Pranam Care Centre, 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 Pranam Care Centre'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.

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