Care Homes in Ilford: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support
Compare Ilford care homes with independent pricing, quality and evidence signals so you can judge which larger East London options deserve serious follow-up.
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What the Ilford care market looks like before you shortlist
A compact view of the local supply, CQC quality, costs, care types and financial-risk coverage before the full directory list.
Homes analysed
50
Open care home records currently covered in Ilford.
CQC quality mix
78% Good+
0 Outstanding, 39 Good, 11 Requires Improvement and 0 Inadequate homes.
View evidenceWeekly cost range
£1,410 residential
£1,413 nursing average; compare home-level fees before shortlisting.
View evidenceFinancial-risk coverage
96% covered
48 homes have usable public company-risk data; 9 show elevated signals.
View evidenceCare type split
46 residential
5 nursing homes and 15 dementia-care signals in the city evidence set.
Strongest local area
IG5
2 homes, 100% Good+, £1,416/week average.
View evidenceUse these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.
Ilford Care Home Market
Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data
Based on official inspection reports
Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk
What the local care home market looks like in Ilford
Across Ilford and surrounding areas
Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk
Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections
Based on public financial records found for 48 homes
45 homes currently lack a registered manager
Official Rating Breakdown
CQC Quality by Domain
Average scores across Ilford care homes
Ilford homes rate strongest on Caring and weakest on Well-Led.
Inspection Freshness
How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator
78% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.
Public Financial Risk
Public company filing signals across company-backed care homes in Ilford
Based on public financial records · 48 homes analysed
Ilford care market snapshot
Ilford's quality baseline is solid enough to build a shortlist from, but it is not so uniformly strong that families can skip deeper comparison.
Most of Ilford's field is residential-led, so families who need more clinical support should compare the smaller nursing subset carefully rather than treating the market as interchangeable.
Ilford is large enough that district-level comparison matters, giving families room to narrow the shortlist by evidence, fit and travel practicality instead of by guesswork.
Care Standards in Ilford
Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 50 homes
Overall quality
78%
Good or Outstanding
Largest specialist signal
47 homes
Stroke Recovery support (94%)
Food hygiene
4.8/5
42 homes with FSA data
Financial resilience
81%
show no financial risk indicators
Specialist Care Coverage
47 (94%)
Stroke Recovery
46 (92%)
Alzheimer's
28 (56%)
Learning Disability
25 (50%)
Mental Health
17 (34%)
Physical Disability
15 (30%)
Dementia
Food Hygiene
42 of Ilford homes assessed
Financial Health
48 of 50 homes assessed
Show low public financial risk
Care Homes by Ilford Area
Care homes across Ilford's neighbourhoods, analysed and organised by location
IG1
IG1 is a mid-market Ilford postcode district with 20 listed homes, including 2 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
20 care homes available
IG3
IG3 is a mid-market Ilford postcode district with 19 listed homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
19 care homes available
IG2
IG2 is a mid-market Ilford postcode district with 7 listed homes, including 3 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
7 care homes available
IG5
IG5 is a mid-market Ilford postcode district with 2 listed homes and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.
2 care homes available
All 50 Homes Analysed
Every care home in our Ilford database has been checked against CQC records, with current inspection reports and pricing information.
Why families in Ilford use RightCareHome
Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious
Without independent analysis
- 50 homes to compare manually
- Outdated directory data from years ago
- Commission-driven recommendations
- Hidden quality and safety issues
With RightCareHome
- A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
- Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
- 100% independent, zero commissions
- A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes
Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Ilford
Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.
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Get a shortlist for IlfordBased on official inspections, company accounts, and food hygiene records. Source update timings vary across inspection, pricing, and public records.
See Ilford inside the wider county market
Compare the city view with county-wide supply, pricing, quality and specialist care signals before narrowing your shortlist.
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Care type, cost and postcode signals in Ilford
Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Ilford, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.
Nursing homes in Ilford
Clinical nursing care is listed across 5 homes in Ilford.
Residential care homes in Ilford
Residential care is the broadest local comparison set, with 46 homes tracked.
Dementia care in Ilford
15 homes publish specialist dementia care signals in Ilford.
Local evidence summary
CQC quality mix
78% Good+
0 Outstanding, 39 Good, 11 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate homes in the current CQC mix.
Inspection freshness
0% recent
Average latest inspection age is 58 months, so older CQC results need extra checking.
Care home costs
£1,410/week
Residential averages £1,410/week; nursing averages £1,413/week.
Funding gap
£333/week
Typical private fees sit above the council benchmark by about £17,316 per year.
Vacancy signal
47 homes
12 beds are marked available across homes with current vacancy data.
Financial resilience
81% low risk
48 homes have usable company-risk data; 9 show medium, high or critical risk signals.
Strongest neighbourhood signals
Postcode and neighbourhood coverage
Useful directory views
RCH Score methodology
How we rank care homes in Ilford
Score 0–10 · updated monthly
CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.
CQC inspection rating
40%The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.
Online reviews
30%Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.
CQC trend
15%Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.
Financial stability
15%Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.
Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.
The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.
Ilford homes that look strongest on current public evidence
Not a sponsored listing. These homes rise to the top on current CQC, review, trend and financial signals.
Birchwood Residential Care Home, Ilford
Rosewood Lodge, Ilford
Colenso House, Ilford
Normanshire Care - Longwood Gardens, Ilford
Sheringham House, Ilford
Vi and John Rubens House, Ilford
Shining Star, Ilford
MIG House Residential Care Homes, Ilford
Fern Leaf Carehome Limited, Ilford
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50 Ilford homes analysed across several East London clusters, helping families turn a larger field into a more manageable shortlist before visits begin.