Residential care home · Southwark

Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities

138 College Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 1XE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 3 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 3 August 2023 Rated 3 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • April 2021Requires improvementSECRW
  • September 2018GoodSECRW
  • April 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Southwark

Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities is in the Good tier ?, with 7 other homes in Southwark. 77% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (8%)
  • Good 8 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 1 (8%)
  • Requires improvement 3 (23%)

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  • Lawrie Park Lodge
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  • Parkview Nursing Home
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  • L'Arche London Gothic Lodge
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Other homes run by Leonard Cheshire Disability

34 care homes in total: 19 Good, 15 Requires improvement.

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About Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities

Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities is a 21-bed residential care home in London, Southwark, run by Leonard Cheshire Disability. CQC registers it to look after older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism.

19 of Leonard Cheshire Disability’s 34 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Southwark, 77% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in December 2024. 86% of homes in Southwark also score 5.

Its CQC rating, from August 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That is up from Requires improvement in April 2021.