Avante Care & Support

Puddingstone Grange

Care home in Greenwich

Operated by Avante Care & Support

CQC Good62 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
Address82 Plumstead Common Road, Plumstead, London, SE18 3RD
Beds62

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About

Puddingstone Grange is a 62-bed care home in London operated by Avante Care & Support. It provides care for adults with a range of assessed needs. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2022 report, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Families considering Puddingstone Grange can find further detail in the home's full CQC inspection report and speak directly to the home about the specific care and support it offers.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 11 November 2022 · Last inspected 28 September 2022

Inspectors found that people at Puddingstone Grange felt safe, and that risks to them were identified and managed to reduce the chance of avoidable harm. There were enough staff on each unit to meet people's needs, and people were given their medicines as prescribed by healthcare professionals. Managers were described as visible, visiting people each day, and staff said the culture of the home is moving in a positive direction.

Strengths noted
  • Risks to people were identified and assessed, with plans in place to manage them.
  • Each unit had enough staff to meet people's needs safely.
  • Medicines were managed safely and people received them as prescribed.
  • Managers had good oversight of the service, with systems in place to monitor quality and safety.
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors made a recommendation about the management of records.

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.

What's nearby

GP surgery0 m
A&E: Queen Elizabeth Hospital1.0 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAmple

Local crime statistics

600 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Shoplifting15%
Other theft9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees 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 Greenwich council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Greenwich pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,012
2025£1,063

What Greenwich council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Puddingstone Grange is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is ST MARKS PMS, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Queen Elizabeth Hospital · 1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ST MARKS PMS · 0 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Greenwich

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Deptford Action Group for the Elderly

The purpose of DAGE is to combat social isolation for pensioners of Lewisham and Greenwich by the provision of a pop-in facility for social contact, an advice and information service providing…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (269672)
Charity

Link Age Southwark

Link Age Southwark prevents loneliness and isolation in older people and brings communities together. We improve wellbeing, connection, mental health and physical health through: one-to-one…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1105923)
Charity

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives. We do this by: - Providing services and support to address poverty and isolation - Connecting older…

4.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (296862)
Charity

Age Concern Bromley

Age Concern Bromley, (trading name Age UK Bromley & Greenwich) provides a range of services, projects, emotional and practical support to older people, their relatives and carers. It also…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1060861)
Charity

London Irish Pensioners Choir

The Irish Pensioners Choir brings together older Irish people, most of whom are in their 70s and 80s. We use Irish music, culture and song to enrich the lives of older people, building…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1213173)
Charity

Wandsworth Carers' Centre

The charity provides a range of support services to unpaid carers. This includes, information & advice, advocacy, targeted support to carers of people with mental health problems and Asian…

7.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1053121)

Part of Avante Care & Support

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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