David House
Care home, Sutton, 8 beds
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
David House: inspection record
Rated Good in January 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 8 times since 2017. Rated Requires improvement in 2017 and 2018, then Good in 2019, then Requires improvement in 2021 and 2022, then Good in 2024 and January 2026.
The latest rating was published 9 months ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 58 Good care homes in Sutton, out of 63 with a rating.
- Smaller than 6 in 10 care homes in Sutton.
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 6 January 2026 (assessment visit 26 November 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment: 5 to 11 December 2025
David House is a care home providing personal care to up to 8 people, who require support with their mental health. Some of whom have a learning disability and/or are autistic. At the time of our assessment there were 6 people using the service.
Read the full summary
We undertook this assessment to follow up on a breach of regulation identified at our previous assessment. This assessment included all quality statements within the Well-led key question. At this assessment we found the provider continued to be in breach of the legal regulation relating to good governance.
Robust governance systems continued to not be in place to review the quality and safety of care delivery. There was not a regular programme of audit to review key areas of service delivery to ensure these were delivered in line with the provider’s policies and procedures. Where checklists were being used to review areas of service delivery, we saw when improvements were identified as being required, these were not always actioned in a timely manner.
There continued to not be a registered manager in post which impacted on the oversight and leadership of the service. However, staff and people reported feeling well supported by the interim home manager. They felt able to speak openly with them and felt their views and opinions would be listened to. The provider was in the process of recruiting a registered manager.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.
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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 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.
The service was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 6 January 2026. 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 | 36 Sandy Lane South, Wallington, SM6 9QZ |
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| Neighbourhood | South Beddington, Sutton |
| Phone | 020 8647 7981 |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
| What it provides |
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| Inspection reports | 6 inspection reports, latest 5 April 2022 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) Latest assessment published 6 January 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 | Care Direct UK Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 06808844 (opens Companies House) |
Care Direct UK Limited runs 2 services in London. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Care Direct UK Limited
- G Care Direct UK Home care, BromleyGood
Nearest alternatives
- G Cranley Gardens Care home, 0.3 miles awayGood
- G Living Ambitions Limited - 231 Stafford Road Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Park Hill House Care home, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Ashurst Lodge Care home, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Hall Road Care home, 0.5 miles 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 David House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists David House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does David House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 8 beds at David House.
- When was David House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for David House was published on 6 January 2026.
- Who runs David House?
- David House is run by Care Direct UK Limited. It runs 2 services in London.
- What is David House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 6 January 2026.