Care Homes in Carshalton
Carshalton has 8 CQC registered care homes. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. 4 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Carshalton at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Carshalton, to help you judge the options below.
- London Borough of Sutton pays, residential care: £1,045 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Sutton: 95%. The 12 month average is 94%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 63
- People aged 75 and over: 16,800. Rising to 19,400 by 2035, up 15%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 109 beds.
- Who pays, across Sutton (estimate): 44% council, 31% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,600. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 38%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- 32 The Avenue Cheam. Application for a 15 bed care home. Submitted 17 June 2025. Decision pending. (2.4 miles away)
- 8 Hollymoor Lane Epsom Surrey. Application for a 5 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 15 August 2025. Approved 20 October 2025. (4.6 miles away)
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Planning and Paying for a Care Home Place in Carshalton
Money and eligibility are the questions families most want to postpone, and the ones that shape everything else. Settling them early prevents a shortlist being built around homes that were never affordable or never suitable. Both start from the same free piece of work, available to anyone regardless of savings.
Asking for a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can request an assessment at no cost, and it is worth having even where a family fully expects to pay privately, because it sets down independently what level of support is actually required. The London Borough of Sutton adult social care team carries out that assessment for people living in Carshalton, and where funded support looks possible it follows with a financial assessment. Keep the written outcome, since homes will ask to see what has been agreed before offering a place.
What a place is likely to cost
Weekly fees are set by each home and vary with the room, the length of stay and how much support a resident needs. Ask every home on a shortlist for a written breakdown showing what the fee covers and what is charged on top, because extras such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings are frequently billed separately. Where savings and property fall below the national thresholds, the local authority may contribute towards the cost, with the person paying a share from income. Comparing homes honestly only becomes possible once those figures are in writing.
Choosing a Home in Carshalton and What to Check
How the eight homes stand on inspection
Rafael Home holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, the only home in this listing to do so. Wallace Crescent, Hemmet House, Mount Park, Gable Lodge and Dawson House are among the six rated Good. Amethyst Care Home has no published rating yet, which leaves no independent verdict to lean on and is a reason to ask more of that home rather than to pass over it. An Outstanding rating is worth understanding rather than simply trusting, so read what the inspectors singled out and decide whether it matters for the person moving in.
The things only a visit will tell you
A report describes what an inspector saw across a short window. Whether a house suits one particular person is a separate matter entirely. Look at whether residents are up and occupied in the middle of the afternoon, how staff respond when someone needs help unexpectedly, and what the home says it would do if needs deepened over time. Asking how long the senior staff have been in post reveals more about stability than any list of facilities.
8 care homes in Carshalton
- Hemmet House · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Wallace Crescent · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Mount Park · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Amethyst Care Home · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Living Ambitions - 89 Grosvenor Avenue · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Dawson House · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
- Rafael Home · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Outstanding
- Gable Lodge · Carshalton, Sutton · CQC Good
What care costs in Sutton, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Sutton homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,045 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Sutton homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,068 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Sutton homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Sutton homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283. | Not published separately | £2,114 to £2,340 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Amethyst Care Home, 10 August 2026, Good
- Rafael Home, 10 June 2026, Outstanding
- Mount Park, 20 October 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Hemmet House, 26 October 2022, Good
- Living Ambitions Limited - 89 Grosvenor Avenue, 6 December 2022, Good
- Wallace Crescent, 27 June 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Carshalton
How many care homes are there in Carshalton?
Carshalton has 8 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Carshalton?
London Borough of Sutton pays an average of £1,045 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Sutton homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Carshalton were inspected most recently?
Amethyst Care Home (10 August 2026), Rafael Home (10 June 2026) and Mount Park (20 October 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.