Kingston Care Home
Care home with nursing, Kingston upon Thames, 67 beds
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
This rating was carried over from the previous owner after a change of ownership.
Kingston Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in September 2022.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 3 times since 2018. Rated Good in 2018, then Requires improvement in 2021 and September 2022.
The latest rating was published about 4 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 4 Requires improvement care homes in Kingston upon Thames, out of 28 with a rating.
- Larger than 9 in 10 care homes in Kingston upon Thames.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 1 September 2022. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 1 September 2022. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 1 September 2022. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- 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 | Jemmett Close, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7AJ |
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| Neighbourhood | Coombe, Kingston upon Thames |
| Phone | 01895 257010 |
| Registered manager | Alex Teixeira |
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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 | GCH (Alder) LtdBrand: Gold Care Homes |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 16100128 (opens Companies House) |
GCH (Alder) Ltd runs 3 services in London. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by GCH (Alder) Ltd
- G Charlton Park Care Home Care home with nursing, GreenwichGood
- G Lansdowne Care Home Care home with nursing, BarnetGood
Nearest alternatives
- G Ashton Meadows Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 0.2 miles awayGood
- G Abbeyfield House - New Malden Care home, 0.7 miles awayGood
- G Medihands Healthcare Care home, 1 mile awayGood
- G Speirs House Care home with nursing, 1 mile awayGood
- RI Kingston Rehabilitation Centre Care home with nursing, 1.1 miles awayRequires improvement
Getting help from Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8547 5005. Email adults@kingston.gov.uk
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Kingston Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Kingston Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Kingston Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 67 beds at Kingston Care Home.
- When was Kingston Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Kingston Care Home was published on 1 September 2022.
- Who runs Kingston Care Home?
- Kingston Care Home is run by GCH (Alder) Ltd. It runs 3 services in London.
- What is Kingston Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 1 September 2022.