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. ?
The home changed owner in April 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
GCH (Alder) Ltd runs Lansdowne Care Home, a nursing home in London, Barnet with room for 92 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. That is larger than most homes in Barnet, where the typical home has 30 beds.
Its CQC rating, from March 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its rating before that, in October 2019, was the same.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in June 2026. That is true of 79% of homes in Barnet. Across Barnet, 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. The home changed owner in April 2025. 4 of GCH (Alder) Ltd’s 7 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
