Ashleigh House
Care home in Lewisham
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
Ashleigh House is a 10-bed care home in London. It provides care for older adults and is registered with the Care Quality Commission, which rated it as Requires Improvement in its 2022 inspection. The home was rated Good for effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, but Requires Improvement for safety and leadership.
The Care Quality Commission's full report sets out the areas where the home is working to make improvements. Families considering Ashleigh House may wish to discuss current progress with the home directly and to review the full CQC inspection report.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 29 March 2022 · Last inspected 27 January 2022
Inspectors found the home, which supports up to 10 people, was not fully meeting safety requirements at the time of the inspection. They found that people were generally happy with their care and that staff were described as kind and caring. Health and social care professionals who work with the service spoke positively about how it is managed.
- People said they were happy with the care and support they received.
- Staff were described by people using the service as kind and caring.
- Visiting health and social care professionals spoke highly of the service's management and the outcomes people achieved.
- Visiting professionals were not always vaccinated against COVID-19 as required.
- Medicine storage and administration were not always safe, and guidance was not always clear.
- Fire risks were not fully assessed for some people, and care plans did not always reflect people's preferences.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected July 2024
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
899 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 | — |
- 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 Lewisham council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,109 |
| 2025 | £1,154 |
What Lewisham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Ashleigh House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is PARKVIEW SURGERY, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Lewisham
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Age UK Lewisham and Southwark
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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