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The Kensington Care Home

40-46 Ladbroke Road, London, W11 3PH

Goodpublished 9 February 2026, 6 months ago

Rated Good: inspectors found the service performing well and meeting their expectations.

The report

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The CQC published its most recent report on The Kensington Care Home on 22 September 2020. We are still reading it. Check back soon, or read the report itself on cqc.org.uk.

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The story over the years

Every inspection of The Kensington Care Home

4 rated inspections over 3 years: the service has improved, from Requires improvement to Good.

  1. September 2020Inspected but not ratedcurrent rating
    Safe: Inspected but not rated

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  2. November 2018Goodup from Requires improvement
    Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

    We are reading this report · the original is on cqc.org.uk

  3. August 2017Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good

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  4. April 2016Requires improvementstayed Requires improvement
    Safe: Requires improvementEffective: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement

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  5. September 2015Requires improvement
    Safe: InadequateEffective: Requires improvementCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement

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  6. March 2014

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  7. November 2012

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  8. December 2011

    Report published without a new overall rating.

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  9. March 2011

    Registered with the Care Quality Commission on 21 March 2011.

Ratings and report dates from the Care Quality Commission. A service can also be visited without a new rating being published, so the timeline shows published inspections, not every contact the CQC has had with the service.

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