Shaw Healthcare
Wellesley Road Care Home
Care home in Camden
Operated by Shaw Healthcare
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- 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).
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About
Wellesley Road Care Home, operated by Shaw Healthcare, is a 60-bed residential care facility in London providing support across elderly care, dementia, mental health, acquired brain injuries and learning disabilities. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led (2021).
Shaw Healthcare designs and operates care services in partnership with local authorities to meet specific care needs. The organisation prioritises investment in its workforce to support quality care delivery, and is structured as an employee-owned business.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 2 August 2021 · Last inspected 20 May 2021
Inspectors found that people and their families felt the home was safe, with staff who understood their roles in keeping people safe. Medicines were stored and given safely, staff were recruited with appropriate checks, and risk assessments were regularly reviewed. Staff described their work positively, though some felt teamwork and information sharing could be better.
- People and families reported feeling safe, and the home had procedures to protect people from abuse or harm.
- Medicines were stored and administered safely by staff who had training and competency checks.
- Regular quality assurance checks took place, and actions were taken to address concerns.
- The registered manager worked with other professionals to make sure people got the care they needed.
- Some gaps were found in weekly medicines monitoring records, although daily checks identified errors quickly.
- Some staff felt that teamwork and the sharing of information could be improved.
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
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2024
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 550 m away
- Fire station about 900 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 ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
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 Camden council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,104 |
| 2025 | £1,178 |
What Camden council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Wellesley Road Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Free Hospital, 0.5 miles away. The local GP practice is QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of Shaw Healthcare
Wellesley Road Care Home is one of 50 homes run by Shaw Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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