Residential care home · Barnet

The Lavenders

145a Friern Park, Finchley, London, N12 9LR

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 5 February 2020 Rated 6 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 ?

  • July 2017GoodSECRW
  • June 2015GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Barnet

The Lavenders is in the Good tier ?, with 47 other homes in Barnet. 88% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (1%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 4 (6%)
  • Good 48 (68%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 8 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 8 (11%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (3%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Hilton Lodge
    London, Barnet · N12 9HB · Residential care home · 13 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Limes Residential Care Home
    London, Barnet · N12 9HA · Residential care home · 26 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashfield Care Home
    London, Barnet · N12 9EE · Residential care home · 23 beds0.6 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Acacia Lodge
    London, Barnet · N12 9TB · Residential care home · 32 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Lyndhurst
    London, Barnet · N12 0RG · Residential care home · 25 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Kemble House
    London, Barnet · N11 3DD · Residential care home · 15 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited

24 care homes in total: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • The Goodwins
    Deal, Kent · CT14 9JR · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Kingston House
    Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6HZ · Residential care home · 9 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Oaklands
    Ashford, Kent · TN24 9AE · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Albert House
    Bedford · MK41 6AH · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 month ago
  • Ashwood Place
    Hitchin, Hertfordshire · SG4 9JG · Residential care home · 8 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Caretech Community Services (No 2) Limited - 100 Woodcote Grove Road
    Coulsdon, Croydon · CR5 2AF · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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The Lavenders in brief

The Lavenders is one of 71 care homes in Barnet: a 7-bed residential care home in London, run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited. CQC registers it to look after people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Barnet, where the median is 30 beds.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. It is one of 24 homes run by Caretech Community Services (No.2) Limited. 22 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. 79% of homes in Barnet also score 5. Across Barnet, 88% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.

Its CQC rating, from February 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in July 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Barnet, 35% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).