Key Change Care
Keychange Charity Alexander House Care Home
Residential care home in Merton
Operated by Key Change Care
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Alexander House is a 20-bed care home in Merton, London, run by Key Change Care as part of the Christian charity Keychange. It stands in the heart of Wimbledon Village, close to its distinctive shops, with Wimbledon Common a short drive away. The garden includes a summer house, sensory planting and a Cedar of Lebanon tree.
The home provides residential, dementia and respite care, with 24-hour support that includes help with laundry and cooking. It also describes stays after hospital and day care. Its specialist team supports residents living with dementia. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2025 report, and Good for each of the five key questions.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 800 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CoursePlentiful
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
333 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 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
Keychange Charity Alexander House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St George's Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is WIMBLEDON VILLAGE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Merton
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Age Concern Epsom & Ewell
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Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham
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Link Age Southwark
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Part of Key Change Care
Keychange Charity Alexander House Care Home is one of 7 homes run by Key Change Care 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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