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. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Clearwater Care (Hackney) Limited runs Forest Haven, a residential care home in London, Waltham Forest with room for 5 residents. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. That is smaller than most homes in Waltham Forest, where the typical home has 9 beds.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 5 homes run by Clearwater Care (Hackney) Limited. 4 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. In Waltham Forest, 93% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. 94% of homes in Waltham Forest also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from June 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in June 2018, was the same.
