Mental health care homes in Kensington and Chelsea

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Kensington and Chelsea has 2 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good. 1 home is not rated yet. Kensington and Chelsea council paid on average £1,317 a week for a residential care place and £1,228 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Kensington and Chelsea (11)

Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

2on this list

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  • Good1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 100% rated Good or Outstanding
How this list is ordered

Homes in Kensington and Chelsea are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

How we rate care homes

2 mental health care homes in Kensington and Chelsea

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Ellesmere House

Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd

9 Nightingale Place, Chelsea, London, SW10 9NG
GoodCQC · Sept 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 70 residents in London, run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Ellesmere House

Run by Care UK Care Services Limited

9 Nightingale Place, Chelsea, London, SW10 9NG
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 70 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 70 residents in London, run by Care UK Care Services Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health and physical disabilities.

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Kensington and Chelsea?

2 mental health care homes in Kensington and Chelsea are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Kensington and Chelsea?

Kensington and Chelsea council paid on average £1,317 a week for residential care and £1,228 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,524 and £2,006. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

Mental health care homes near Kensington and Chelsea

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