Barchester Healthcare
Westwood House
Nursing home in Lewisham
Operated by Barchester Healthcare
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
Westwood House is a purpose-built care home in the Upper Sydenham area of Lewisham, Greater London, operated by Barchester Healthcare. It has 44 registered beds and provides nursing care with 24-hour nursing cover, residential care, dementia care and respite stays. A visiting GP from a local practice calls at the home weekly.
The home has a dedicated Memory Lane Community for people living with dementia, designed as a safe, homely environment that supports residents' freedom of choice. Staff complete dementia training developed with the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University. Activities include baking, gardening, arts and crafts and regular outings, and complementary therapies are available to interested residents. Physiotherapy can be arranged privately on request. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2019 report, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 700 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 CourseSparse
- 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
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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
Westwood House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is WELLS PARK PRACTICE, 0.2 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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