Minster Care Group
Sycamore Lodge
Care home in Ealing
Operated by Minster Care Group
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
Sycamore Lodge is a 77-bed care home in London operated by Minster Care Group. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with the inspection report published in 2023. It provides care focused on supporting residents' independence and choice, with staff working to enable service users to lead lives that reflect their individual needs and preferences.
The home was rated Good in the areas of Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led care, though it received a rating of Requires Improvement for Safety. Sycamore Lodge aims to create an environment where residents are supported as individuals and encouraged to make their own decisions about daily life.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 16 March 2023 · Last inspected 24 January 2023
Inspectors found that people at Sycamore Lodge were supported to take their medicines safely, though some practice issues needed attention, and that the home was clean with infection control procedures in place. There were enough staff, staff understood how to recognise and report safeguarding concerns, and care plans gave personalised information about preferences and communication needs. People at the end of life were supported to have a comfortable and dignified death, and people were supported to have choice and control in line with their best interests.
- The home was clean, with procedures in place to prevent and control the spread of infection
- Enough staff were available to keep people safe
- Care plans set out personalised information about preferences, support needs and communication
- Support at the end of life aimed to be comfortable and dignified
- Some medicines practice issues needed improvement
- Some safe environment issues were identified, which the registered manager responded to promptly
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.
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 300 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 GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
656 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 | — |
- 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 Ealing council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,139 |
| 2025 | £1,196 |
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Local health safety net
Sycamore Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 2.7 miles away. The local GP practice is CROWN STREET SURGERY, 0.1 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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