Lakeside Nursing Home
Nursing home in Croydon
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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
Lakeside Nursing Home is a family-run specialist dementia care home in Croydon, London, offering short and long-term nursing care for older people living with dementia or mental illness. The home has 35 registered beds and has been operating since 1984. It stands beside South Norwood Lake, and residents can enjoy the gardens throughout the year. The building is designed to feel homely and calm, with staff who are trained to support residents in a structured setting. Care is delivered one to one and is planned around each person, with residents encouraged to do things for themselves where they wish. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 12 June 2023 · Last inspected 25 January 2023
Inspectors visited Lakeside Nursing Home in January 2023, a home for up to 35 older people, including those living with dementia, and found 26 residents in place. The visit focused on infection prevention and control, with the overall rating kept at good. Inspectors described everyday care as safe, with well-managed medicines, safeguarding systems, and staff who knew residents well.
- Care plans and risk assessments were thorough, and staff knew residents' needs and preferences closely
- Medicines were handled safely and staff recruitment followed safer recruitment guidance
- A stable staff team gave residents continuity, and managers offered staff and families a high level of support
- The home had a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, with residents encouraged to take part in activities and to make their own choices
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
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
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 ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
1,322 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,094 |
| 2025 | £1,168 |
What Croydon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Lakeside Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is SOUTH NORWOOD HILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.
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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