Ferncroft
41 Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DL · Croydon · London
6 beds · operated by The Brandon Trust, part of Brandon Trust
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but Well-led is Requires improvement (7 Jul 2023), and the rating is 3 years old.
- Below Good on
- Well-ledRequires improvement7 Jul 2023rating 3+ yrs old
- Age of rating
- 3 years old — published 7 Jul 2023. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 17 of The Brandon Trust's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 11 Sep 2019 |
| Responsive | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 11 Sep 2019 |
| Well-led | Requires improvementrating 3+ yrs old | 7 Jul 2023 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 18 other locations
Other active services registered to The Brandon Trust. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Pizey Avenue | Good8 Nov 2018rating 3+ yrs old | North Somerset |
| Badgers House Care Home | Good6 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | South Gloucestershire |
| Brandon Supported Living - Cornwall | Good22 Jul 2023 | Cornwall |
| Brandon Supported Living - Gloucestershire | Outstanding21 Aug 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Gloucestershire |
| Brandon Trust - 261 Passage Road Care Home | Good26 May 2026 | Bristol, City of |
| Brandon Trust Support Living - Bristol and North Somerset | Good13 Jan 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Bristol, City of |
| Brandon Trust Supported Living - Hampshire | Not Rated | Hampshire |
| Brandon Trust Supported Living - Oxfordshire | Good24 Aug 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Oxfordshire |
| Brandon Trust Supported Living - Trident Business Centre, Tooting | Not Rated | Wandsworth |
| Brandon Trust Supported Living - Wiltshire | Good2 Aug 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Wiltshire |
| Hampstead Road Care Home | Good9 Nov 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Bristol, City of |
| Heathercroft | Good19 Apr 2026 | Croydon |
…and 6 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.