Excelcare Holdings
Peartree Care Home
Nursing home in Lewisham
Operated by Excelcare Holdings
What do these badges mean?
- 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
Peartree Care Home is a purpose-built home in Lewisham, close to Sydenham town centre in south-east London. It has 75 registered beds and provides nursing, residential, dementia and respite care, supporting older people and people with physical disabilities. The home is set in a homely style, with a garden, a tearoom, and a programme of social activities and celebrations through the year, including St Patrick's Day, Christmas and Pancake Day.
Residents can take part in the Otago exercise programme, a strength and balance scheme led by the home's in-house chartered physiotherapist. The home also runs the Namaste programme, which uses touch, music and aromatherapy and is particularly aimed at people living with dementia. Peartree holds Beacon status from the Gold Standards Framework for end-of-life care. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 29 March 2021 · Last inspected 9 March 2021
Inspectors found that people using this home felt safe and well supported, and described staff as caring. Risks to people's wellbeing were assessed and managed, safeguarding and medicines were handled properly, and staff recruitment and deployment met people's needs. COVID-19 controls, cleaning, family contact and engagement with residents and relatives were all judged to be in place, and the provider had delivered an action plan following the previous concerns.
- Systems for assessing and reducing risks to people's wellbeing were suitable
- Safeguarding and safe management of medicines were handled effectively, working with local partners
- Incidents were reviewed, with lessons learned and findings shared openly
- Infection control, enhanced cleaning and family visiting arrangements during the pandemic were in good order
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 February 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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 GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
899 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 Lewisham council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,109 |
| 2025 | £1,154 |
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Local health safety net
Peartree Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 2.2 miles away. The local GP practice is SYDENHAM GREEN GROUP PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Excelcare Holdings
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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