Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road
Care home, Sutton, 6 beds
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road: inspection record
Rated Good in February 2024, up from Inadequate.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 4 times since 2014. Rated Good in 2014 and 2017, then Inadequate in 2023, then Good in February 2024.
Its last inspection improved it from Inadequate to Good. The latest rating was published about 3 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 58 Good care homes in Sutton, out of 63 with a rating.
- Smaller than 9 in 10 care homes in Sutton.
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 16 February 2024. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road is a residential care home providing the regulated activity of accommodation and personal care for up to 6 people with a learning disability. At the time of our inspection there were 4 people using the service.
What inspectors found
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee autistic people and people with a learning disability the choices, dignity, independence, and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. Right support, right care, right culture is the statutory guidance which supports CQC to make assessments and judgements about services providing support to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. The service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
Right Support The support provided to people had improved since our last inspection. People received the support they required to have their needs met in line with their preferences. People were supported to have choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
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Right Care At our last inspection there were insufficient staff available to provide safe care and support at all times. At this inspection we found there were enough trained and supervised staff available to meet people's needs safely and effectively. The environment of the service had been improved since our last inspection and people's risks were identified, assessed, and mitigated. Care records were up-to-date and provided staff with the guidance they required to meet people's needs.
Right culture Whilst the service still did not have a registered manager in post, the process for recruiting one was at an advanced stage. Staff were no longer demoralised and disorganised. The staff team had been organised to provide care and support effectively and the views of people and staff were gathered to shape how support was provided. Quality assurance processes had improved to enable monitoring, and drive improvements at the service. These need to be embedded and sustained.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 16 February 2024. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 231 Stafford Road, Wallington, SM6 9BX |
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| Neighbourhood | South Beddington, Sutton |
| Phone | 020 8647 1271 |
| Website | www.livingambitions.co.uk |
| Registered manager | Georgia Mankertz |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Inspection reports | 7 inspection reports, latest 16 February 2024 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website. |
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
| Provider | Living Ambitions LimitedBrand: Lifeways Community Care |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 02622175 (opens Companies House) |
Living Ambitions Limited runs 4 services in London. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Living Ambitions Limited
- G Living Ambitions Limited - 32 Ringstead Road Care home, SuttonGood
- G Living Ambitions Limited - 63a Victoria Avenue Care home, SuttonGood
- G Living Ambitions Limited - 89 Grosvenor Avenue Care home, SuttonGood
Nearest alternatives
- G David House Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Raleigh House Care home, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Cranley Gardens Care home, 0.7 miles awayGood
- G Ryelands Care home, 0.9 miles awayGood
- G Park Hill House Care home, 1 mile awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Sutton
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at London Borough of Sutton
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8770 5000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Sutton
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 6 beds at Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road.
- When was Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road was published on 16 February 2024.
- Who runs Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road?
- Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road is run by Living Ambitions Limited. It runs 4 services in London.
- What is Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 16 February 2024.