Wellesley Road Care Home

1 Wellesley Road, London, NW5 4PN

02072844460

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

20 May 2021

Provider

Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited

Beds

60 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 81 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 71 are the same and 8 are lower.

51 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

Requires ImprovementOct 2015
Requires ImprovementSept 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2017
GoodJan 2018
GoodAug 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited, which runs 7 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Wellesley Road Care Home

Wellesley Road Care Home is a nursing home in Camden, offering personal and nursing care to older people. The findings below set out the CQC's latest assessment of the service.

Wellesley Road Care Home provides personal and nursing care to 57 people aged 65 and over in a purpose-built property divided into six units, each with separate communal facilities. The service can support up to 60 people.

People and family members felt the home was safe. The home had procedures in place to ensure people were safe from abuse or harm, and staff members understood their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding. Medicines were stored and administered safely, with staff who administer medicines having received appropriate training and competency assessments.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 August 2021

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 60 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NW5 4PN

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.

Rating report published 3 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 20 May 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 27 January 2018: Good
CaringPublished 27 January 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 January 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Wellesley Road 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 Wellesley Road 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 Wellesley Road 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 Wellesley Road 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