Homemead Residential Care
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Residential homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds30
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2023-05-11
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality62
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2023-05-11
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the April 2023 inspection, covering training, care planning, nutrition and hydration, and healthcare access. Given the home's specialism in dementia, inspectors will have considered whether staff have appropriate dementia-specific training and whether care plans reflect individual needs. No specific detail on training content, care plan review frequency, GP access arrangements, or meal quality is available in the published summary. The improvement from Requires Improvement suggests that previously identified gaps in effectiveness have been addressed.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the April 2023 inspection, covering staff warmth, dignity, respect, and support for independence. This is the domain that most directly reflects how your parent will feel day-to-day. A Good rating in Caring means inspectors were satisfied with the quality of interactions they observed. However, the published summary includes no direct resident or family quotes, no specific observations of staff interactions, and no examples of how dignity is protected in practice. The previous Requires Improvement rating means Caring may have been a concern before, though the current Good suggests this has been resolved.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the April 2023 inspection, covering activities, individualised care, and responsiveness to residents' changing needs. For a home specialising in dementia care, this includes whether activities are tailored to individual cognitive abilities, whether residents who cannot join group activities receive one-to-one engagement, and how the home responds to changing needs. No specific activities are described, no activity schedules are referenced, and no resident feedback on engagement or boredom is included in the available inspection summary.Is the home well-led?
The Well-Led domain was rated Good at the April 2023 inspection, covering management visibility, staff culture, governance, and accountability. The home has a named Registered Manager (Ms Sharon Lynn Bye) and a Nominated Individual, and is operated by Central and Cecil Housing Trust. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains — including Well-Led — is strong evidence that leadership has been active and effective. No specific detail on manager tenure, staff turnover, governance meetings, or complaint handling is available in the published summary.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team here focuses on caring for people over 65, with particular experience in dementia support. Understanding how dementia affects each person differently, the care approach here adapts to individual needs and daily rhythms. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Homemead has improved from Requires Improvement to a solid Good across all five domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the inspection report provides limited specific detail, so this score reflects a home that is clearly moving in the right direction without yet giving families the granular evidence needed for full confidence.
Homes in London typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Homemead, a 30-bed residential home in Teddington specialising in dementia and older adult care, was inspected on 12 April 2023 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led. Crucially, this is an improvement from a previous rating of Requires Improvement, which is a meaningful sign that management has identified problems, acted on them, and sustained the change. The home is run by Central and Cecil Housing Trust, a registered housing and care provider, with a named Registered Manager in place. The honest limitation here is that the publicly available inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no specific staff observations, and no granular evidence on mealtimes, night staffing, activities, or dementia-specific practice. A Good rating is a floor, not a ceiling. When you visit, ask to see the latest activity schedule and confirm what one-to-one support is available for residents who can no longer join group sessions. Ask how many staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, and whether the home uses agency staff regularly. These are the questions the inspection summary cannot answer for you.
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In Their Own Words
How Homemead Residential Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
When visiting leaves your loved one feeling brighter
Residential home in Teddington: True Peace of Mind
It's those moments after a visit that tell you everything — when you see someone you care about looking more relaxed, more themselves. Homemead in Teddington provides dementia care for older adults, creating an environment where residents can find their calm.
Who they care for
The team here focuses on caring for people over 65, with particular experience in dementia support.
Understanding how dementia affects each person differently, the care approach here adapts to individual needs and daily rhythms.
“Sometimes the best measure of care is simply seeing someone leave feeling better than when they arrived.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Homemead has improved from Requires Improvement to a solid Good across all five domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the inspection report provides limited specific detail, so this score reflects a home that is clearly moving in the right direction without yet giving families the granular evidence needed for full confidence.
Homes in London typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Homemead, a 30-bed residential home in Teddington specialising in dementia and older adult care, was inspected on 12 April 2023 and rated Good across all five domains — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-Led. Crucially, this is an improvement from a previous rating of Requires Improvement, which is a meaningful sign that management has identified problems, acted on them, and sustained the change. The home is run by Central and Cecil Housing Trust, a registered housing and care provider, with a named Registered Manager in place. The honest limitation here is that the publicly available inspection summary contains very little specific detail — no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no specific staff observations, and no granular evidence on mealtimes, night staffing, activities, or dementia-specific practice. A Good rating is a floor, not a ceiling. When you visit, ask to see the latest activity schedule and confirm what one-to-one support is available for residents who can no longer join group sessions. Ask how many staff are on the dementia unit after 8pm, and whether the home uses agency staff regularly. These are the questions the inspection summary cannot answer for you.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Homemead Residential Care measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Homemead Residential Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
When visiting leaves your loved one feeling brighter
Residential home in Teddington: True Peace of Mind
It's those moments after a visit that tell you everything — when you see someone you care about looking more relaxed, more themselves. Homemead in Teddington provides dementia care for older adults, creating an environment where residents can find their calm.
Who they care for
The team here focuses on caring for people over 65, with particular experience in dementia support.
Understanding how dementia affects each person differently, the care approach here adapts to individual needs and daily rhythms.
“Sometimes the best measure of care is simply seeing someone leave feeling better than when they arrived.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
