Wimbledon Common Care Home

6 Victoria Drive, Wimbledon, London, SW19 6AB

02081080178

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

12 July 2023

Provider

Redwood Tower UK Opco 1 Limited & Willowbrook Healthcare Limited

Beds

79 beds

About Wimbledon Common Care Home

Wimbledon Common Care Home is a residential care home in Wandsworth, offering personal care to older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Wimbledon Common Care Home provides personal care to up to 79 older people across three separate communities, each with adapted facilities. The first floor community specializes in supporting people living with dementia. At inspection, 62 older people were residing at the home.

Residents, relatives, and community health professionals spoke positively about the standard of care provided. One relative commented, "The friendly staff understand my family member's needs and wishes. They work really hard to give people good care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 2 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 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: 79 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SW19 6AB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 2 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 July 2023.

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

Read Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common 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 Wimbledon Common 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