Barons Lodge
Nursing home in Mitcham, Merton
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- 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
Barons Lodge is a care home in Mitcham, registered for up to 40 residents. It offers residential, nursing, dementia and respite care, and supports people with mental health conditions, physical disabilities, or personal or nursing needs following illness or injury.
Most bedrooms have en-suite facilities, and residents can use large lounges, a dining area and a large enclosed garden. Activities take place in a separate building, and the home has many reminiscence resources. Its design draws on dementia-focused research, and nurses are on duty around the clock. Short stays are available, from a few nights to a few weeks. The Care Quality Commission rates the home Good overall.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 18 November 2022 · Last inspected 3 November 2022
Inspectors found that people living at Barons Lodge, a 34-bed care home for people with mental health needs and or physical disabilities, liked living there and described staff as friendly and caring. The atmosphere was described as pleasant, and feedback on the registered manager and how the home is run was positive. The report says the provider has made the building more person-centred and homely, and that the rating moved from requires improvement to good after the earlier governance breaches were addressed.
- People said they enjoyed living at the home and found staff friendly and caring
- The home has a pleasant atmosphere
- Positive feedback about the registered manager and how the home is managed
- The physical environment has been improved to feel more homely and person-centred
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.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 300 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
384 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing 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 Merton council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,131 |
| 2025 | £1,188 |
What Merton council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Barons Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Helier Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is RAVENSBURY PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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