Bhakti Shyama Care Centre

1 Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PH

02087721499

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

13 April 2022

Provider

Abbey Care Centre Limited

Beds

25 beds

About Bhakti Shyama Care Centre

Bhakti Shyama Care Centre is a nursing home in Wandsworth, providing nursing and personal care for older people from the Asian community. Further detail on the CQC's most recent findings is set out below.

This care home accommodates up to 25 older people from the Asian community who require nursing or personal care in a specially adapted building. At inspection, 20 residents were living there. Staff demonstrated kindness toward residents, who reported feeling safe and satisfied with their care.

The home has strengthened its approach to recruitment checks, person-centered care, and governance procedures following previous concerns. Risks to residents are assessed and management plans are in place to keep people safe from harm, and residents receive their medicines as prescribed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SW12 9PH

Registered care categories

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

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.

Rating report published 18 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 April 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Bhakti Shyama Care Centre'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 Bhakti Shyama Care Centre, 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 Bhakti Shyama Care Centre, 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 Bhakti Shyama Care Centre'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