The Fountains Care Centre

12 Theydon Gardens, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7TU

01708554456

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 January 2022

Provider

Bondcare (London) Limited

Beds

64 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 55 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 47 are the same and 6 are lower.

34 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 2018
InadequateSept 2021
GoodFeb 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Bondcare (London) Limited, which runs 17 care homes in England: 15 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 The Fountains Care Centre

The Fountains Care Centre is a nursing home in Havering, providing personal and nursing care to older adults. Further details from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

The Fountains Care Centre provides personal and nursing care to 33 residents aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 62 people. This purpose-built home spans four floors, with the ground and first floors in active use at the time of inspection. The second floor was being prepared as a designated setting to accommodate people transitioning from hospital following COVID-19.

The service had implemented systems to protect residents from abuse, including risk assessments that identified individual hazards and mitigation strategies. These safeguarding measures demonstrated the home's commitment to ensuring resident safety and wellbeing across all areas of care provision.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 February 2022

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

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 64 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RM13 7TU

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 4 February 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 January 2022.

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

Read The Fountains 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 The Fountains 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 The Fountains 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 The Fountains 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees