Leonard Cheshire Disability
Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities
Residential care home in Southwark
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Athol House is a 21-bed residential care home in London operated by Leonard Cheshire Disability, a charity supporting disabled people with complex care needs. The home provides care to older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical and learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rated Athol House Good overall in 2023, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 3 August 2023 · Last inspected 25 May 2023
Inspectors found that care was tailored to each person and that staff understood their responsibilities around medicines, risk and safeguarding. Leaders were described as promoting an inclusive culture, and people were involved in how the service is run. The home's overall rating moved up to good after improvements since the previous inspection.
- Care was tailored to each person, and their own choices were supported where possible.
- Health and safety risks were identified and managed, and incidents were reviewed so that lessons were learned.
- Medicines were handled safely, with clear records and staff who understood what was expected of them.
- Inspectors found enough suitably qualified staff, along with working safeguarding and infection control arrangements.
- The layout of the large building was judged not to support residents' independence as well as it could.
- Inspectors could not confirm that the premises suited the needs of residents with learning disabilities.
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Care provided
Specialist care
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 CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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 Southwark council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,107 |
| 2025 | £1,166 |
What Southwark council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King's College Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is PAXTON GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Southwark
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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