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318 homes within 10 miles

There are 318 care homes within 10 miles of St Helier Hospital, nearest first. 258 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 101 offer nursing care and 129 dementia care. The closest, Rutland House Care Home, is 0.5 miles away; 24 are within 2 miles.

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Care homes near St Helier Hospital

Care homes near St Helier Hospital (318)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

  • Outstanding
  • Good
  • Requires improvement
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The ElmsVerifiedDistance from St Helier Hospital: 7.0 mi
CQC Requires improvement

25 beds

Mission Care Management

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: The Elms
HomemeadVerifiedDistance from St Helier Hospital: 7.2 mi
CQC Good

30 beds

Central and Cecil Housing Trust

DementiaResidential
Fees on request
View home: Homemead

About St Helier Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA
Phone
020 8296 2000 Source
Urgent care
24-hour emergency department, open every day of the year. Source

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How St Helier Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
67.3%
September 2026, 11,638 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at St Helier Hospital

  • Care of the older person wardsThree care of the older person wards for patients over 75 referred by GPs or consultants. Source
  • Care of the elderly and frailty wardWard C5 is the care of the elderly and frailty ward. Source
  • Stroke servicesOne consultant is also the stroke physician, seeing stroke patients as well as older patients. Source
  • Dementia-friendly wardWard C2First dementia-friendly ward at St Helier, designed around the needs of people with dementia. Source

Getting there and visiting

  • Buses and trainsBuses 151, 157, S1 and S4 stop directly outside the hospital. Source
  • Buses and trainsSutton station is the easiest rail link, with frequent buses to the hospital. Source
  • Buses and trainsMorden station (Northern line) is the nearest Underground station. Source
  • ParkingBlue Badge holders park free; some bays outside A&E have a 3-hour limit. Source
  • VisitingVisiting times on wards vary; check the ward directory or call 020 8296 2000 before visiting. Source
  • NHS patient transportOutpatient transport: call 0208 296 3960, option 1, to book, cancel or amend. Source

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Questions about care homes near St Helier Hospital

How many care homes are near St Helier Hospital?

There are 318 care homes within 10 miles of St Helier Hospital listed on AskBart, 136 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to St Helier Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Orchard House Nursing Home (0.8 miles), Tennyson Grange Care Home (1 miles), Barons Lodge (1.4 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near St Helier Hospital?

Yes. 129 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Orchard House Nursing Home, 0.8 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from St Helier Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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