Melba Lodge Limited
Care home, Greenwich, 4 beds
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
Melba Lodge Limited: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in March 2020, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspected and rated 3 times since 2015. Rated Good in 2015 and 2017, then Requires improvement in March 2020.
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement. The latest rating was published about 7 years ago.
How it compares locally
- One of 7 Requires improvement care homes in Greenwich, out of 41 with a rating.
- Smaller than 9 in 10 care homes in Greenwich.
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 10 March 2020. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Melba Lodge is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care, registered to support up to four people with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities or autism. There were four people using the service at the time of the inspection.
The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 10 March 2020. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 10 March 2020. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Contact and registration details
| Address | 67 Brewery Road, London, SE18 1ND |
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| Neighbourhood | Plumstead, Greenwich |
| Phone | 020 8854 2799 |
| Registered manager | Mabel Obianim-Bimpong |
| Registered with the CQC since | |
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| Who it supports |
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| Inspection reports | 3 inspection reports, latest 10 March 2020 (opens the Care Quality Commission website) The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website. |
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 | Melba Lodge Limited |
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| Ownership type | Organisation |
| Companies House number | 08342525 (opens Companies House) |
Melba Lodge Limited runs 2 services in London. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Melba Lodge Limited
- G Melba Lodge Limited Care home, GreenwichGood
Nearest alternatives
- G Melba Lodge Limited Care home, 0.3 miles awayGood
- G Peace Manor Residential Care Ltd - Ceres Road Unit Plumstead Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Erindale Care home, 0.4 miles awayGood
- G Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home Care home with nursing, 0.5 miles awayGood
- G Bloomfield Rd Care home, 0.6 miles awayGood
Getting help from Royal Borough of Greenwich
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 Greenwich
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 020 8921 2304, Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 020 8854 8888
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Royal Borough of Greenwich
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Melba Lodge Limited provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Melba Lodge Limited as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Melba Lodge Limited have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at Melba Lodge Limited.
- When was Melba Lodge Limited last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Melba Lodge Limited was published on 10 March 2020.
- Who runs Melba Lodge Limited?
- Melba Lodge Limited is run by Melba Lodge Limited. It runs 2 services in London.
- What is Melba Lodge Limited's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 10 March 2020.