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Grange Cottage Residential HomeSutton

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Rated:GoodResidential

Grange Cottage Residential Home

6 Grange Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6RS

02086422721

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

2 November 2022

Provider

Grange Cottage Limited

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 95 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 84 are the same and 8 are lower.

55 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodAug 2017
GoodMar 2020
Requires ImprovementNov 2021
Requires ImprovementFeb 2022
GoodNov 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 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 Grange Cottage 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 Grange Cottage Residential Home

Grange Cottage Residential Home is a residential care home in Sutton, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia, without nursing support on site. Further detail on how the home performs against national standards is set out in the findings below.

Grange Cottage provides residential personal care to up to 33 older people, many living with dementia, with no nursing provision. At inspection, 30 people were using the service. Staff numbers are sufficient to meet people's care needs, and staff demonstrate strong knowledge of safety risks, supporting residents to minimise them effectively.

Care records contain detailed risk management information. The home has robust safeguarding processes in place to protect vulnerable adults and investigates incidents to learn lessons. Staff follow current infection control practices to protect people from catching and spreading viruses.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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: 33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SM2 6RS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 29 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 November 2022.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Grange Cottage Residential 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 Grange Cottage Residential 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 Grange Cottage Residential 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 Grange Cottage Residential 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