Residential care home · Lewisham

Colin Care Home

19 Garlies Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2RU

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 7 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 11 October 2019 Rated 7 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2018Requires improvementSECRW
  • March 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lewisham

Colin Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 36 other homes in Lewisham. 96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good 37 (76%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 7 (14%)
  • Requires improvement 2 (4%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (6%)

See all 49 care homes in Lewisham →

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  • Elwis House
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  • Woodham House Stanstead
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    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Peartree Care Home
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Other homes run by Colin Limited

4 care homes in total: 2 Good, 2 Not yet rated.

  • Olive Place
    London, Lewisham · SE8 5NR · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Stoneyway 1
    Orpington, Bromley · BR5 4EN · Residential care home · 3 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Stoneyway 2
    Orpington, Bromley · BR5 4EN · Residential care home · 4 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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About Colin Care Home

Colin Care Home is a 4-bed residential care home in London, Lewisham. The home is its own registered provider. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Lewisham has 9 beds, so this one is on the small side.

In Lewisham, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from November 2025. 91% of homes in Lewisham also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 4 homes run by Colin Limited. 2 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in October 2019. Before that, in September 2018, it was rated Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 63% of homes in Lewisham. Here is how rating age varies by council.