Limetree Care Home

8 Limetree Close, London, SW2 3EN

02086743437

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

15 December 2020

Provider

Limetree Healthcare Limited

Beds

92 beds

About Limetree Care Home

Limetree Care Home is a nursing home in Lambeth, providing care and support to older adults aged 65 and over. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Limetree Care Centre is a nursing home providing personal and nursing care to 87 people aged 65 and over across an adapted three-floor building with capacity for up to 92 residents. The service is now adequately staffed with permanent employees rather than temporary agency workers, which has improved care quality as staff are more familiar with residents' individual needs and routines. People reported being happy with the standard of care and support they receive.

Staff demonstrate competence in managing risk and keeping residents safe, with thorough assessments of staff suitability conducted regularly. The premises are maintained to high hygiene standards following best practice guidelines for infection prevention and control. Safeguarding concerns are appropriately managed, and incidents and accidents are regularly audited to prevent recurrence.

Residents receive their medicines as prescribed and benefit from person-centred care plans that enable staff to provide personalised support. People are supported to participate in activities reflecting their social interests and to maintain relationships with family and friends.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 December 2020

Specialist Care

Dementia

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: 92 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SW2 3EN

Registered care categories

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 25 December 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 December 2020.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 5 October 2019: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 5 October 2019: 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 Limetree Care 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 Limetree Care 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 Limetree Care 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 Limetree Care 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