Blossom Place

24 Allenby Road, West Thamesmead, London, SE28 0BN

02088553322

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 March 2023

Provider

The Olive Services Limited

Beds

14 beds

Rating history

GoodOct 2015
GoodNov 2017
InadequateJun 2021
Requires ImprovementFeb 2022
Requires ImprovementJun 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

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 The Olive Services Limited runs in England.

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 Blossom Place

Blossom Place is a residential care home in Greenwich, offering a familiar and homely setting for adults who need a little extra support in their daily lives. The team there understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels safe and genuinely caring, and they work to make residents feel at ease. For families exploring options in the Greenwich area, Blossom Place aims to be a place where their loved ones are known, respected, and looked after with real warmth.

This care home provides personal care and accommodation for up to 14 adults with mental health needs across three separately adapted buildings. At inspection, 10 people were using the service on the first day and nine on the second day.

The quality assurance system failed to identify and correct several issues found during inspection. However, improvements were noted in risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment, and respect for people's equality and diversity. People received their prescribed medicines, though concerns were identified regarding allergies to particular medicines and their effects on residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 June 2023

Specialist Care

Mental healthYounger 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: 14 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SE28 0BN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 8 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 March 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

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

Read Blossom Place'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 Blossom Place, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Blossom Place, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Blossom Place'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