SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe environmentsGood
Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
SafeguardingGood
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?71%Good
See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
Supporting people to live healthier livesSome shortfalls
Assessing needsGood
Consent to care and treatmentGood
Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
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?71%Good
See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Shared direction and cultureGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Chestnut Court Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 16 other homes in Barking and Dagenham.
95% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Chestnut Court Care Home is a 62-bed nursing home in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, run by Acer Healthcare Operations Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people and people with dementia. Most homes in Barking and Dagenham are smaller: the median there is 10 beds.
In September 2025, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in June 2022. Ratings in Barking and Dagenham are typically about 3 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “supporting people to live healthier lives”, one of 4 standards out of 33 scored below good.
