Residential care home · Croydon

Unicorn House

16 Campden Road, South Croydon, CR2 7EN

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 23 November 2023 Rated 2 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

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • August 2015GoodSECRW previous owner
  • January 2015Requires improvementSECRW previous owner

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

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Croydon

Unicorn House 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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About Unicorn House

Run by Unicorn Projects Care Services Limited, Unicorn House is a residential care home in South Croydon, Croydon with 11 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people detained under the Mental Health Act.

92 other homes in Croydon share its tier, “Good”. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from August 2026. 79% of homes in Croydon also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

Its CQC rating, from November 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in November 2017, was the same.