Southdown Nursing Home
Nursing home · Sutton
5 Dorset Road, Sutton, SM2 6JA
Run by Mrs Melba Wijayarathna
- Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2026
- 6.8Our score
- Beds29
- Type of careNursing
- Phone020 8642 6169
Inspectors asked it to improve: Safe and Well-led
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 24 March 2026
What the inspectors rate
- SafeRequires improvement
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Southdown Nursing Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Requires improvement
- Register number
- 1-141526839
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Southdown Nursing Home
Southdown Nursing Home is a care home with nursing in Sutton, registered with the Care Quality Commission for 29 residents. It is run by Mrs Melba Wijayarathna. The CQC register lists care for dementia and older people.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Sutton
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lodge Nursing HomeSutton | 0.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Jesmund Nursing HomeSutton | 0.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| York RoadSutton | 0.2 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Shirley View Nursing HomeSutton | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Crossways Nursing HomeSutton | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.4 |
What stands out
Ask about
- The CQC rated it Requires improvement in the safe and well-led key questions (inspection of 24 March 2026).
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
5 Dorset Road, Sutton, SM2 6JA
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Questions families ask
How much does Southdown Nursing Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Southdown Nursing Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Sutton council paid on average £1,128 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Southdown Nursing Home whether it takes residents funded by Sutton council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.