Care home
Acorn House - Croydon
Residential care home in Croydon
Acorn House - Croydon
Residential care home in Croydon
Operated by Medicrest
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Acorn House - Croydon is a care home in Kenley, Croydon, Greater London, with 31 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care. The home also describes support for people with physical disabilities and mental health needs, and 24-hour palliative care for residents with advanced or terminal conditions. According to the home, each resident has a dedicated carer, and it does not use agency staff.
The home describes a countryside setting with easy access to Kenley Common and the local high street, and Kenley Railway Station and local bus services are about a ten-minute walk away. Its kitchen team prepares meals to suit a range of dietary needs, and residents can take part in social and mental health activities or keep a quieter routine. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2025 report, and it also rated the home Good for being safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
1,322 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Croydon council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,094 |
| 2025 | £1,168 |
What Croydon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Acorn House - Croydon is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.8 miles away. The local GP practice is OLD COULSDON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Medicrest
Acorn House - Croydon is one of 4 homes run by Medicrest on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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