SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
Safe and effective staffingGood
Safe environmentsGood
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?75%Good
See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
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: 33 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. ?
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. ?
Homewards Limited - 20 Leonard Road is in the Good tier ?, with 37 other homes in Waltham Forest.
93% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Homewards Limited - 20 Leonard Road is one of 44 care homes in Waltham Forest: a 3-bed residential care home in London, run by Homewards Care Ltd. Its CQC registration covers 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 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Homewards Care Ltd runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now. 37 other homes in Waltham Forest share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in September 2025. 94% of homes in Waltham Forest also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2024. That matches its previous rating, from October 2017. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.
