Amethyst Care Home

45 Carshalton Park Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3SP

02033459674

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

11 May 2026

Provider

Amethyst Care Home Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

GoodAug 2026

First inspected by CQC in 2026, rated Good.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Amethyst Care Home Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in London: £1,189 a week for residential care and £1,513 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Amethyst Care Home

Amethyst Care Home is a small residential care home with 8 beds located on Carshalton Park Road in Carshalton, Surrey, within the Sutton area of London. The home is operated by Amethyst Care Home Limited and provides care for older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia or mental health conditions.

As a smaller facility, the home offers a more intimate care setting compared to larger residential homes. Its location in a residential area of Carshalton provides access to local amenities and services within the Sutton borough.

This care home has not yet received a CQC inspection, so no regulatory rating is currently available. When considering this home for your family member, you may wish to gather additional information directly from the provider about their staffing, care approach, and facilities.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SM5 3SP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Assessment published 10 August 2026. Assessment date recorded: 11 May 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 10 August 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Dates of assessment: From 1 June to 8 June 2026.
Amethyst Care Home is a care home providing accommodation and personal care to people with mental health needs, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of our assessment there were 8 people living at the service.
People were protected from harm. Staff assessed and managed risks effectively and the registered manager promoted a culture of reviewing and learning from incidents and events. People received their care and support from safely recruited and appropriately trained staff.
People’s needs were assessed and they were supported to eat healthily. Timely referrals were made to healthcare professionals and staff followed their guidance. Staff managed and administered people’s medicines effectively and ensured that people consented to their care and support.
Staff protected people’s dignity and privacy, treated them as individuals and provided person centred care. Staff provided information to people in ways they could understand and supported them to plan for the future.
The registered manager promoted an open and inclusive culture at the service and staff felt supported in their roles. The quality of the care and support people received was audited and actions were planned, carried out and reviewed when shortfalls were identified. The service worked collaboratively with other agencies to improve staff skills and knowledge, and people’s care and support.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Amethyst Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Amethyst Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Amethyst Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Amethyst Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees