Care Homes in New Malden
New Malden has 8 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
New Malden at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in New Malden, to help you judge the options below.
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays, residential care: £1,157 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Kingston upon Thames: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86
- People aged 75 and over: 13,300. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 316 beds.
- Who pays, across Kingston upon Thames (estimate): 34% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,400 by 2035, up 47%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Hobkirk House 109 Blagdon Road New Malden. Application for a 80 bed care home. Submitted 15 April 2026. Approved 9 September 2026. (0.6 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. (3 miles away)
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What Residential Care in New Malden Offers and How to Judge It
A residential care home is somewhere a person lives permanently, with staff available at any hour to help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and the practicalities that have become difficult alone. Every one of the eight providers listed for New Malden is registered in this way, which means personal care rather than clinical nursing on the premises. Understanding that boundary early saves a great deal of wasted effort later.
The eight homes registered in New Malden
Eight is a field small enough to consider properly. Devonshire Dementia Care Home, Cloyda Care Home, Cherry Lodge, Medihands Healthcare and Medihands Clifton all hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, as do St Ann's Lodge One and Abbeyfield House in New Malden. The eighth, St Ann's Lodge Two, carries no rating yet, which reflects the timing of inspection rather than any judgement about quality. Where a home has no published rating, ask the manager directly how long it has been operating and what its registration covers.
The things worth checking in person
An inspection report captures a snapshot. Whether a home suits one particular person is a separate question entirely, and only a visit answers it. Notice whether residents look occupied in the middle of the afternoon, how staff respond when someone needs help unexpectedly, and what the home says about caring for a person whose needs deepen over time. Asking how long the senior staff have been in post tells you more about stability than any list of facilities.
Getting an Assessment and Working Out Who Pays
The care needs assessment comes first
Anybody who appears to need care and support may ask for an assessment free of charge, and doing so is worthwhile even when a family expects to pay the fees themselves, because it produces an independent written record of what is required. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames adult social care team carries out that assessment for people living in New Malden, and where funded support looks possible it follows with a financial assessment. Keep the written outcome, because homes will ask to see it.
Understanding the cost of a place
Each home sets its own weekly fee, and the figure moves 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 weekly charge includes and what falls outside it, since extras such as hairdressing and outings are often billed separately. Where capital and income sit below the national thresholds, the local authority may contribute towards the cost. Comparing like with like only becomes possible once those figures are in writing.
8 care homes in New Malden
- Devonshire Dementia Care Home · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Outstanding
- Cherry Lodge · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Cloyda Care Home · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- St Ann's Lodge 1 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Abbeyfield House · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Medihands Clifton · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- St Ann's Lodge 2 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
- Medihands Healthcare · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
What care costs in Kingston upon Thames, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,157 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,123 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames 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
- Devonshire Dementia Care Home, 4 August 2026, Outstanding
- St Ann's Lodge 2, 6 August 2025, Not yet rated
- Cherry Lodge, 10 April 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Medihands Clifton, 22 July 2021, Good
- Cloyda Care Home, 19 January 2023, Good
- Medihands Healthcare, 1 March 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in New Malden
How many care homes are there in New Malden?
New Malden has 8 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in New Malden?
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays an average of £1,157 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames 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 New Malden were inspected most recently?
Devonshire Dementia Care Home (4 August 2026), St Ann's Lodge 2 (6 August 2025) and Cherry Lodge (10 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.