Morven House

48 Uplands Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5EF

02086609093

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Medicrest Limited

Beds

40 beds

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Medicrest Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 2 rated Good, 1 Requires Improvement and 1 not yet rated.

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 Morven House

Located on Uplands Road in Kenley, this 40-bed residential care home is operated by Medicrest Limited and serves the Croydon area of South London. The home provides care for older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments.

As a residential care facility, Morven House offers accommodation and personal care support tailored to residents with varied needs. The combination of specialisms indicates a mixed cohort of service users, requiring staff trained across multiple conditions and support requirements.

The home has not yet received a CQC inspection, meaning no regulatory rating is currently available. This may indicate the service is newly registered or has not yet reached its inspection date. Anyone considering this home should seek current information directly from the provider about staffing qualifications, care practices, and day-to-day operations.

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Morven House, 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 Morven House, 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 Morven 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