Dementia Care Home

Beth-Ezra Trust

52 Smitham Bottom Lane, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3DB

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
62/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds20
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2023-05-06

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare50
  • Management & leadership60
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-05-06

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    Beth Ezra was rated Good in the Safe domain at its April 2023 inspection. This indicates that inspectors were satisfied with arrangements covering staffing levels, medicines management, infection control, and safeguarding. No specific concerns, enforcement actions, or requirement notices were recorded. However, the published report contains no inspector observations, staff ratios, or detail about how the home manages risk for people with dementia. The Safe rating reflects a threshold passed, not a detailed picture of daily safety practice.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    Beth Ezra was rated Good in the Effective domain at its April 2023 inspection. This domain covers staff training, care planning, healthcare access, and nutrition. The home lists dementia as a specialism, which implies some level of dementia-specific training and care planning capability. No specific detail about training content, GP access arrangements, care plan quality, or food provision is included in the published text. The rating confirms inspectors found no significant concerns in this area.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    Beth Ezra was rated Good in the Caring domain at its April 2023 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, compassion, and how well residents are treated as individuals. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative testimony are included in the published report for this domain. The Good rating indicates the inspection team did not identify poor practice in this area, but the absence of specific detail means this report cannot independently confirm what kind and warm care looks like day to day at Beth Ezra.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    Beth Ezra was rated Good in the Responsive domain at its April 2023 inspection. This domain covers whether the home tailors its care and activities to individual needs, responds to complaints, and plans for end-of-life care. The home's specialism in dementia suggests some capacity to respond to the particular needs of people living with dementia. No specific activities, engagement approaches, complaint outcomes, or end-of-life planning detail is included in the published text. The Good rating confirms inspectors were satisfied with arrangements in this area.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Good
    Beth Ezra was rated Good in the Well-led domain at its April 2023 inspection. The home has a named registered manager, Mrs Lola Akeh, and a nominated individual, Mr Tim Dench, both of whom are identified in the registration details. The home is operated by the Beth-Ezra Trust. A Good rating in Well-led indicates inspectors were satisfied with governance, culture, and accountability arrangements. No specific detail about manager visibility, staff satisfaction, governance meetings, or how the home acts on feedback is included in the published text.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The team here specialises in dementia care, drawing on their experience to support residents with understanding and patience. They also provide general care for adults over 65. Staff work to create a calm, consistent environment that helps residents living with dementia feel secure. The team focuses on maintaining routines and providing gentle support throughout each day. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

62/ 100

DCC Family Score

Beth Ezra received a Good rating across all five inspection domains in April 2023, which is a genuinely positive result for a 20-bed home. However, the published inspection text contains very little specific detail, so scores reflect the rating rather than observed evidence, and several important areas need to be explored directly with the home.

Homes in London typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

Beth Ezra, a small 20-bed residential home in Purley specialising in dementia care and care for older adults, was rated Good across all five inspection domains at its inspection in April 2023. The home is run by the Beth-Ezra Trust and has a named registered manager and nominated individual in place. A consistent Good rating across every domain is a positive baseline and suggests inspectors did not identify significant concerns in safety, care quality, leadership, or responsiveness. The main limitation of this report is that the published inspection text is extremely thin, containing almost no specific observations, resident or family quotes, or concrete examples of practice. A Good rating tells you the bar was cleared; it does not tell you by how much, or what daily life actually looks like for your parent. Before visiting, prepare specific questions: ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not a template) and count how many shifts were covered by agency staff. On your visit, watch how staff interact with residents in corridors and communal spaces, and ask what one-to-one activities are available for someone who cannot join a group. The home's Jewish charitable background through the Beth-Ezra Trust may also be relevant to your parent's cultural or religious needs, so ask how that is reflected in daily life, food, and observance.

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In Their Own Words

How Beth-Ezra Trust describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What Beth-Ezra Trust says about itself

Where compassionate staff create a caring community in Purley

Residential home in Purley: True Peace of Mind

When you're looking for dementia care in Purley, finding staff who genuinely understand can make all the difference. Beth Ezra focuses on creating a warm, supportive environment where residents feel truly cared for. The home specialises in supporting people over 65, particularly those living with dementia.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The team here specialises in dementia care, drawing on their experience to support residents with understanding and patience. They also provide general care for adults over 65.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Staff work to create a calm, consistent environment that helps residents living with dementia feel secure. The team focuses on maintaining routines and providing gentle support throughout each day.

    “Why not arrange a visit to see if Beth Ezra could be right for your loved one?”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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