Smyth Lodge
Care home with nursing, Bexley, 80 beds
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 21 October 2024.
Rated Good in November 2022 under the previous provider, Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd.
Smyth Lodge: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 4 times since 2020. Rated Inadequate in 2020, then Requires improvement in 2021, then Good in November 2022. These ratings were given under earlier providers.
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good. The latest rating was published about 4 years ago. The provider changed in 2024; earlier ratings were given under the previous provider.
How it compares locally
- Larger than 8 in 10 care homes in Bexley.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 2 Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LF |
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| Phone | 020 8051 9190 |
| Registered manager | Tracey Cheeseman |
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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 | Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 02571516 (opens Companies House) |
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Care UK Care Services Limited runs 30 services in London. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding and 25 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- G Bourne House Nursing Home Care home with nursing, Kingston upon ThamesGood
- G Forrester Court Care home with nursing, WestminsterGood
- G Franklin House Care home with nursing, HillingdonGood
- G Tennyson Grange Care home with nursing, SuttonGood
- G Woodland Hall Care home with nursing, HarrowGood
- – Acacia Care Centre Care home with nursing, CroydonNot yet rated
Nearest alternatives
- G Frognal House Care Home Care home, less than 0.1 miles awayGood
- G Hatherley Lodge Care home, 0.6 miles awayGood
- G The Sidcup Care Home Care home with nursing, 0.6 miles awayGood
- G Elmwood Lodge Care home, 0.7 miles awayGood
- G The Drive Care home, 0.7 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Bexley
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 Bexley
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8303 7777, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: London Borough of Bexley
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Smyth Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Smyth Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Smyth Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 80 beds at Smyth Lodge.
- When was Smyth Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Smyth Lodge was published on 25 November 2022.
- Who runs Smyth Lodge?
- Smyth Lodge is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 30 services in London.
- What is Smyth Lodge's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 21 October 2024.