Dementia Care Home

Ogilvy Court Care Home – DMP Healthcare

13-23 The Drive, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 9EF

Nursing homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
74/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Nursing homes

Families Rate The Staff72 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”70%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds56
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
  • Last inspected2021-03-04

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth72
  • Compassion & dignity72
  • Cleanliness72
  • Activities & engagement68
  • Food quality65
  • Healthcare72
  • Management & leadership75
  • Resident happiness70
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2021-03-04

  • Is this home safe?

    Not yet rated
    The August 2024 inspection rated this domain as Good, an improvement from the previous Requires Improvement. The published report does not include specific observations about staffing levels, medicines management, falls procedures, or infection control. No detail is available about night staffing ratios or agency staff use. The improvement in this domain is noted but the evidence base in the published findings is limited.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Not yet rated
    The inspection rated Effective as Good. The published report does not include specific observations about care plan quality, GP access, dementia training content, or food provision. The home lists dementia and mental health as specialisms, but the findings available do not describe how specialist knowledge is embedded in day-to-day practice. No detail about care plan review frequency or family involvement in care planning is recorded.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Not yet rated
    The inspection rated Caring as Good. The published findings include no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of staff interactions, and no specific examples of how dignity and privacy are maintained. Staff warmth and unhurried care could not be assessed from the available text. The Good rating is noted, but the evidence behind it is not visible in the published summary.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Not yet rated
    The inspection rated Responsive as Good. The published findings do not describe the activities programme, one-to-one engagement, or how the home tailors care to individual preferences. No detail is available about how residents with different levels of dementia are supported to maintain independence or engage meaningfully with daily life. End-of-life planning is not mentioned in the available text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Not yet rated
    The inspection rated Well-led as Good, and this domain was previously rated Requires Improvement. A named registered manager, Mrs Corina Mocanu, is recorded as being in post, with a nominated individual, Mr Gelu Lucian Balog, also named. The published findings do not describe how visible the manager is to residents and staff, how governance systems operate, or how the home responds to complaints and incidents. The improvement in this domain is noted but the evidence base is thin.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The home supports adults under 65 with physical disabilities and mental health conditions, alongside traditional care for older residents. They're equipped to care for people living with dementia at any age. For those living with dementia, the home provides dedicated support as part of their wider specialist services. They welcome residents with varying stages of memory loss. 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.

74/ 100

DCC Family Score

Ogilvy Court scores 74 out of 100, reflecting a genuine and encouraging improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating to Good across all five domains. The score is constrained by the limited specific detail available in the published inspection findings, meaning many areas could not be assessed beyond a general positive verdict.

Homes in London typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Ogilvy Court, at 13-23 The Drive, Wembley, was assessed in August 2024 and rated Good across all five inspection domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This represents a meaningful improvement from the previous Requires Improvement rating, which suggests that the leadership team identified problems and acted on them. The home supports 56 residents across a broad range of needs, including dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and is run by a named registered manager. The main limitation for families reading this report is that the published findings are very thin on specific detail. There are no direct quotes from residents or relatives, no inspector observations of day-to-day care, and no concrete examples of what Good looks like inside this home. A Good rating is genuinely encouraging after a Requires Improvement, but it tells you the direction of travel rather than the full picture. Before making a decision, visit the home in person, ask to see last month's staffing rotas and activity records, and speak directly with the registered manager about how dementia care is delivered, including night staffing numbers, agency use, and how families are kept informed.

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In Their Own Words

How Ogilvy Court Care Home – DMP Healthcare describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Ogilvy Court Care Home – DMP Healthcare says about itself

Specialist care for younger adults with complex needs in Wembley

Nursing home in Wembley: True Peace of Mind

For families seeking support for adults under 65 with physical disabilities or mental health conditions, Ogilvy Court in Wembley provides specialist residential care. The home welcomes people of all ages who need extra help, including those living with dementia.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The home supports adults under 65 with physical disabilities and mental health conditions, alongside traditional care for older residents. They're equipped to care for people living with dementia at any age.

    How they describe their dementia care

    For those living with dementia, the home provides dedicated support as part of their wider specialist services. They welcome residents with varying stages of memory loss.

    “Getting to know any care home takes time, so booking a tour lets you see how they work day to day.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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