Rated Care Homes

Mayfield Road

Care home, Sutton, 12 beds

RI

Requires improvement

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Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

Mayfield Road: inspection record

Care home, 12 beds, Sutton

Rated Requires improvement in February 2026, down from Good.

Mayfield Road: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

Inspected and rated 6 times since 2016. First rated Good in 2016, most recently Requires improvement in February 2026.

Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement. The latest rating was published 8 months ago.

How it compares locally

  • One of 3 Requires improvement care homes in Sutton, out of 63 with a rating.
  • About the middle for size in Sutton.

What inspectors found

From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 4 February 2026 (assessment visit 15 September 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Date of assessment 30 September to 18 November 2025.

Mayfield Road is a care home for people with learning disabilities. The service provides support to 12 people.

Read the full summary

We undertook this assessment in response to concerns about the service in relation to safeguarding concerns as well as managerial oversight.

  1. Safe

    No rating

    Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.

  2. Effective

    No rating

    Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.

  3. Caring

    No rating

    Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant people did not always feel well-supported, cared for or treated with dignity and respect.

  4. Responsive

    Good

    Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.

  5. Well-led

    No rating

    Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.

    At our last assessment we rated this key question as good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

Questions to ask when you visit

  • Safe was rated Requires improvement on 4 February 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
  • Effective was rated Requires improvement on 4 February 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
  • Caring was rated Requires improvement on 4 February 2026. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
  • Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 4 February 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.

Contact and registration details

Details for Mayfield Road
Address17 Mayfield Road, Sutton, SM2 5DU
NeighbourhoodCarshalton Beeches, Sutton
Phone020 8642 3770
Websitewww.activecaregroup.co.uk
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
  • Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
  • Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder
  • Older People
  • Physical Disability
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Younger Adults
Inspection reports 5 inspection reports, latest 7 November 2023 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 4 February 2026; CQC's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.

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 details for Mayfield Road
ProviderIndependence Homes LimitedBrand: Active Care
Ownership typeOrganisation
Companies House number03419025 (opens Companies House)

Independence Homes Limited runs 8 services in London. 5 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.

Other services run by Independence Homes Limited

  1. G
    Brambledown Road Care home, Sutton
    Good
  2. G
    Cranley Gardens Care home, Sutton
    Good
  3. G
    Foxley Lane Care home, Croydon
    Good
  4. G
    Hall Road Care home, Sutton
    Good
  5. G
    Russell Hill Care home, Croydon
    Good
  6. – Not yet rated

See all 8 services run by Independence Homes Limited

Nearest alternatives

  1. G
    Lodore Nursing Home Care home with nursing, less than 0.1 miles away
    Good
  2. G
    St Judes Nursing Home Care home with nursing, less than 0.1 miles away
    Good
  3. G
    The Willows Care Home Care home, 0.1 miles away
    Good
  4. G
    Barons Lodge Sutton Care home with nursing, 0.2 miles away
    Good
  5. G
    Hylton House Care home, 0.3 miles away
    Good

See all care homes in Sutton

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.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Mayfield Road provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Mayfield Road as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Mayfield Road have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 12 beds at Mayfield Road.
When was Mayfield Road last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Mayfield Road was published on 4 February 2026.
Who runs Mayfield Road?
Mayfield Road is run by Independence Homes Limited. It runs 8 services in London.
What is Mayfield Road's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 4 February 2026.