Nursing home · Camden

Ash Court Care Centre - Camden

Ash Mews, Ascham Street, London, NW5 2PW

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 months ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 18 June 2026 Rated 4 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?62%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 8 below good
    • Safe environmentsSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?62%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationExceptional

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 30 good, 1 exceptional, 2 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • November 2019Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2017GoodSECRW
  • January 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Camden

Ash Court Care Centre - Camden is in the Good tier ?, with 7 other homes in Camden. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good 8 (80%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 1 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 1 (10%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Lime Tree Gardens
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 months ago
  • St Mungo's Broadway - 2 Hilldrop Road
    London, Islington · N7 0JE · Residential care home · 29 beds0.6 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 9 months ago
  • Wellesley Road Care Home
    London, Camden · NW5 4PN · Nursing home · 60 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Maitland Park Care Home
    London, Camden · NW3 2DU · Nursing home · 60 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • The Highgate Care Home
    London, Islington · N6 5LX · Nursing home · 55 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Rathmore House
    London, Camden · NW3 3EL · Residential care home · 20 beds2.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Ash Court Care Centre - Camden at a glance

Ash Court Care Centre - Camden is a 62-bed nursing home in London, Camden, run by Ash Court Community Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Most homes in Camden are smaller: the median there is 40 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in June 2026. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2021. The typical rating in Camden is about 5 years old, so this one is fairly recent. CQC found some shortfalls in “safe environments”, one of 2 standards out of 33 scored below good.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2024. That is true of 78% of homes in Camden. 7 other homes in Camden share its tier, “Good”.