SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Gate House is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 6 other homes in Lewisham.
96% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Mr & Mrs L Palmer runs Gate House, a residential care home in London, Lewisham with room for 10 residents. It is registered to care for people with mental health needs and people detained under the Mental Health Act.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. In Lewisham, 96% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in February 2026. 91% of homes in Lewisham also score 5.
CQC last rated the home in April 2020, giving it Good overall. Effective, caring, responsive and well-led were also Good. Safe was rated Requires improvement. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in September 2017. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 63% of homes in Lewisham. Here is how rating age varies by council.
