Residential care home · Croydon

The Params

18 Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3ED

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 8 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 16 May 2018 Rated 8 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 ?

  • February 2016GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

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How it compares in Croydon

The Params is in the Good tier ?, with 92 other homes in Croydon. 90% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 3 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 93 (77%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 11 (9%)
  • Requires improvement 11 (9%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 1 (1%)

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The Params in brief

An independent residential care home in Purley, Croydon, The Params is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 13 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a sensory impairment and people with an eating disorder.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. 79% of homes in Croydon also score 5. 92 other homes in Croydon share its tier, “Good”.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2018. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in February 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in Croydon are as old (how rating age varies by council).