A new report has revealed Ealing came 27th out of 32 local authorities in London for care home standards, behind neighbours including Harrow and Hillingdon.
The borough recorded 81.58% of care homes rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, lower than Harrow’s 96.08% and Hillingdon’s 90.70%.
Hammersmith and Fulham also placed above Ealing in 21st position with 87.50%, while Brent was 23rd on 87.23%.
The figures came in a report by High Speed Training, which analysed CQC data covering more than 13,500 care homes across England.
Of the 38 care homes included in Ealing, 31 were rated good and seven requires improvement. None were rated outstanding, but none were rated inadequate.
By comparison, Harrow had 5.88% of homes rated outstanding, while Hammersmith and Fulham recorded 12.5% — the highest share among Ealing’s neighbouring boroughs.
During inspections, the Care Quality Commission assesses care homes against five key areas: whether services are safe, effective, caring, responsive to residents’ needs and well-led. The report said leadership and management was the most common area for weaker ratings nationally, with governance and consistency presenting the biggest challenge for providers.
Across London, 89.76% of care homes were rated good or outstanding, making the capital the second best-performing region in England. The study also found 30 of London’s 32 boroughs had no homes rated inadequate.
At the top of the London table were Westminster, Merton and Islington, where every care home assessed was rated good or outstanding.
Camden placed lowest in the capital, with 66.67% of homes rated good or outstanding and 33.33% classed as requires improvement or inadequate.
Dr Richard Anderson, director of learning at High Speed Training, said: “The ratings provided by the CQC are a really important part of the care home landscape, as they give the public an accessible way to assess the quality of care available to them.
“Our report shows that, across England, standards are really high, with almost 83% of care homes receiving a rating of good or outstanding.”
