Fairmount

Fairmount Residential Care Home, Mottingham Lane, Mottingham, London, SE9 4RT

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 February 2023

Provider

Chislehurst Care Limited

Beds

38 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMar 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2018
InadequateMay 2020
InadequateMay 2020
Requires ImprovementFeb 2021
GoodApr 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Chislehurst Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

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 Fairmount

Fairmount is a residential care home in Bromley, providing dementia care for older people. Further detail on the CQC's most recent findings is set out below.

Fairmount is a residential care home accommodating up to 38 older people across two floors, specialising in dementia care. At inspection, 32 people were using the service. Residents felt safe and happy, with staff demonstrating strong safeguarding knowledge and effectively monitoring accidents and incidents to identify learning opportunities.

Risks were properly identified and managed.

The home maintained adequate staffing levels with safe recruitment procedures in place. Medicines were managed safely and infection prevention measures were effective. Staff received training in dementia care, equalities, and human rights, enabling them to support people's diverse needs.

Residents were supported to maintain healthy diets and had access to healthcare professionals when needed. Staff consistently sought consent before providing care or support.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 April 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SE9 4RT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; 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: Good.

Rating report published 12 April 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 February 2023.

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

Read Fairmount'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 Fairmount, 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 Fairmount, 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 Fairmount'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