Excelcare Holdings
Limetree Care Home
Nursing home in Lambeth
Operated by Excelcare Holdings
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- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
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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
Limetree Care Home is a purpose-built home in Tulse Hill, Lambeth, with 92 registered beds. It offers nursing, residential, dementia and respite care, and supports people with dementia and physical disabilities. The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall. Its Safe, Caring, Responsive and Well-led areas are also graded Good, while Effective is graded Requires Improvement. The home holds Beacon Status from the Gold Standards Framework, which recognises good care for people nearing the end of life.
Staff are chosen for their kind nature and values. The home runs a range of activities, encourages friendships and relationships, and marks birthdays and cultural occasions such as Black History Month, Diwali and St Patrick's Day. It sits just off the South Circular, with Tulse Hill station within walking distance and Brockwell Park nearby.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 24 December 2020 · Last inspected 15 December 2020
Inspectors looked at a focused set of areas at this care home, which provides nursing and personal care to older adults in one adapted building over three floors. People said they were happy with the care, and the service is now staffed by mostly permanent employees rather than agency workers, which inspectors linked to staff knowing residents' routines better. Inspectors found staff managed risk and infection control well, medicines were given as prescribed, and activities and family contact were supported.
- Staffing is now adequate, with no reliance on temporary agency staff, and most staff are permanent
- Staff were found to manage risk and keep people safe, and medicines were managed as prescribed
- Care plans were person-centred and information was shared in ways people could understand
- Complaints were listened to and investigated, and the provider learned from incidents and accidents
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
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 750 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 CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
2,088 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 | — |
| 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 Lambeth council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,031 |
| 2025 | £1,027 |
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Local health safety net
Limetree Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King's College Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is PALACE ROAD SURGERY, 0.1 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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