Albany Lodge
Care home with nursing, Croydon, 100 beds
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 28 January 2026.
Rated Requires improvement in December 2025 under the previous provider, Olympus Opco LTD.
Albany 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 12 times since 2015. First rated Requires improvement in 2015, most recently Requires improvement in December 2025. These ratings were given under earlier providers.
The latest rating was published 10 months ago. The provider changed in 2026; earlier ratings were given under the previous provider.
How it compares locally
- Larger than 9 in 10 care homes in Croydon.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 19 December 2025. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 19 December 2025. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 19 December 2025. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 201 St. James's Road, Croydon, CR0 2BZ |
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| Neighbourhood | Croydon town, Croydon |
| Phone | 01206 517430 |
| Registered manager | Sarah Tucker |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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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 Shepherds Corner Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Oval Residential Home Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Oval Residential Home - 170 Oval Road Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Barrington Lodge Care home with nursing, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Oak Field Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
Getting help from London Borough of Croydon
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 Croydon
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0208 726 6500
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Albany Lodge provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Albany Lodge as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Albany Lodge have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 100 beds at Albany Lodge.
- When was Albany Lodge last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Albany Lodge was published on 19 December 2025.
- Who runs Albany Lodge?
- Albany Lodge is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 30 services in London.
- What is Albany Lodge's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 28 January 2026.