Excelcare Holdings
Windmill Lodge Care Home
Nursing home in Lambeth
Operated by Excelcare Holdings
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).
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About
Windmill Lodge Care Home is a 93-bed home in Lambeth, Greater London, providing dementia, nursing, residential and respite care, with support for people living with dementia and physical disabilities. Set on the Brixton and Clapham border, close to the South Circular, the home is a short walk from Brixton's library, the Ritzy cinema and the local market, and is served by Brixton station and nearby bus routes. Operated by Excelcare Holdings, it works to a personal plan of care for each resident and offers a varied programme of activities intended to support wellbeing and independence. Residents use open, airy lounges and dining rooms, and the home welcomes therapy dogs and runs the Namaste programme, which focuses on the senses and is particularly suited to people living with dementia.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2021 report, with Good grades across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 September 2021 · Last inspected 4 August 2021
Inspectors found that people using this home felt safe, and that staff were described as caring, polite and respectful of people's privacy and dignity. Care plans were detailed, reviewed regularly, and reflected people's preferences, communication needs and chosen activities. The report describes a service with clear values, good quality checks and strong links with healthcare professionals.
- Risk assessments were thorough and included ways to reduce risk
- There were enough staff to meet people's care needs, and medicines were given as prescribed
- Events were held to support people's varied care needs, and staff supported people's communication needs
- Leadership had clear values, quality checks led to quick learning from incidents, and partnership working with healthcare professionals was good
- A few people said staff were sometimes in a rush
- Some staff had missed the dates for their refresher training courses
- The provider agreed to review how mental capacity assessments are completed
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
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected August 2026
What's nearby
- 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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
2,088 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 Lambeth council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £1,031 |
| 2025 | £1,027 |
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Local health safety net
Windmill Lodge Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is BRIXTON HILL GROUP PRACTICE, 0.4 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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