Residential care home · Merton

Lee House

2 Lancaster Avenue, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5DE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 12 February 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
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    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
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    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
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    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
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    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2018GoodSECRW
  • March 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Merton

Lee House is in the Good tier ?, with 27 other homes in Merton. 100% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 1 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (3%)
  • Good 28 (80%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (14%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Keychange Charity Alexander House Care Home
    London, Merton · SW19 4QT · Residential care home · 20 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Hallmark Kew House Luxury Care Home
    London, Merton · SW19 4EL · Nursing home · 81 beds1.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: OutstandingC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Heathland Court Care Home
    London, Merton · SW19 5NJ · Nursing home · 58 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Queens Court
    London, Merton · SW19 8LR · Nursing home · 43 beds1.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • St Teresa's Home for the Elderly
    London, Merton · SW20 8AN · Nursing home · 28 beds1.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Wimbledon Beaumont
    London, Merton · SW20 8AG · Nursing home · 49 beds1.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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Other homes run by Abbeyfield Society (The)

13 care homes in total: 2 Outstanding, 11 Good.

  • Speedwell Court
    Southampton, Hampshire · SO18 3HW · Residential care home · 80 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 months ago
  • Westall House
    Horsted Keynes, West Sussex · RH17 7BS · Residential care home · 33 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 8 years ago
  • Abbeyfield House - Stockport
    Stockport · SK7 1EE · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Abbeyfield Winnersh
    Wokingham · RG41 5NW · Residential care home · 62 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Bradbury House
    Seascale, Cumberland · CA20 1AU · Residential care home · 20 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 months ago
  • Downing House
    Manchester · M20 4PP · Residential care home · 25 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Lee House at a glance

Lee House is a 27-bed residential care home in London, Merton, run by Abbeyfield Society (The). It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. The typical home in Merton has 12 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

Its CQC rating, from February 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from August 2018. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Across Merton, 100% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2025. That is true of 97% of homes in Merton. Abbeyfield Society (The) runs 13 care homes, and all 13 rated are Good or Outstanding. About 1.1 km away, Hallmark Kew House Luxury Care Home is rated Outstanding.