South Park Residential Home

193 South Park Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8RY

02082969602

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

4 February 2025

Provider

Southpark Residential Home Limited

Beds

11 beds

About South Park Residential Home

South Park Residential Home is a residential care home in Merton providing personal care to older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

South Park Residential Home provides personal care to older people, supporting up to 10 people at the time of the CQC's assessment. This was a follow-up check after a previous breach of regulations, and inspectors found the home had made significant improvements and was rated Good overall. Fire safety issues had been resolved, and the building had been fully refurbished, giving everyone their own bedroom in a safer, more comfortable environment.

Inspectors found a new registered manager providing clear, open leadership, with effective governance and accountability. Staffing levels, recruitment and medicines management were all found to be safe. People living at the home and their relatives spoke warmly of the care and the welcoming, homely atmosphere.

Source: CQC assessment, 21 March 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SW19 8RY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Assessment published 21 March 2025. Assessment date recorded: 4 February 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 21 March 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 11 February 2025. South Park Residential Home provides personal care and support to older people. At the time of our assessment there were 10 people residing at the care home. We undertook this responsive assessment to check the provider had followed their action plan and improved since their last inspection when we found they were in breach of regulations. This unannounced, onsite assessment was conducted by 2 Adult Social Care inspectors who reviewed all 22 quality statements related to the 3 key questions, Is the service safe, responsive and well-led? For those key questions not inspected, we used the ratings awarded at their last inspection to calculate the overall rating. At this assessment we found the service had made improvements and was no longer in breach of regulations. Fire safety arrangements had been improved and risks posed by the care homes environment had now been mitigated. The care homes interior had also been completely refurbished and redecorated. This ensured the care home was a safe and far more comfortable place for people to live where no one had to share a bedroom. Furthermore, the new registered manager had the knowledge and skills to effectively lead, which they did with integrity and openness. The service now had clear lines of responsibilities, roles, systems of accountability and operated their governance systems effectively. The service supported people to stay safe. Staff understood people’s rights and how these should be met. Staff recruitment practices were safe. There were enough staff with the right levels of knowledge, skills, and experience to safely meet people’s needs and understand their roles and responsibilities. The service supported staff wellbeing. Medicines and infection control were managed safely. People received care centred on them and their individual needs including those related to their protected equality characteristics.

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

Read South Park 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 South Park 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 South Park 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 South Park 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.

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