Fairlie House

2-6 Uffington Road, West Norwood, London, SE27 0RW

02086706090

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

28 September 2018

Provider

Fairlie Healthcare Limited

Beds

53 beds

About Fairlie House

Fairlie House is a nursing and residential care home in Lambeth, providing both personal and nursing care. Further detail on the CQC's findings is set out below.

Fairlie House is a nursing home accommodating 45 people across three floors, caring for those with complex neurological needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities resulting from brain injury or neurological conditions. At the time of inspection, 43 people were using the service. The home has a registered manager in place since December 2016.

The inspection found significant improvements in the quality of care provided. The service demonstrated very good and excellent practice across its operations, with the home now rated as Outstanding in two key questions and Outstanding overall.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 December 2018

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 53 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SE27 0RW

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 19 December 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 September 2018.

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

Read Fairlie House'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 Fairlie House, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Fairlie House, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Fairlie House'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