Residential and nursing care homes
Residential and nursing care homes
A care home is a place to live that also offers personal care services to the people living in the home. For many people, getting a little extra support helps them to stay living independently at home. You might like to look in the care and support area if you're looking for a little extra help.
For some people, sheltered housing or supported housing can be good choices that can help them stay as independent as possible. If it's too difficult to manage living independently, some people feel they need to move to a care home to get the specialist help they need. If you feel that a care home is the best option, there are two main types of home that you could look at:
- Residential care homes offer a place to live and personal care services, including meals
- Nursing care homes offer nursing care services as well as a place to live and personal care services
You can find many care homes and nursing homes in the list below as well as places to get more information, like the Care Quality Commission, which regulates and checks care services. NHS Choices provides information on every registered care home in England. Visit the NHS Choices website to find a care home, view ratings and reviews, or add a rating or review about a home.
Finding and paying for residential care
Read more about finding a care home and paying for residential care to find out when the council may be able to help, the different options, and important things to think about. For more information and impartial guidance about finding and paying for a care home and what you might need to consider, you could start with:
- Age UK's information guide about care homes
- Age UK's factsheet on finding care home accommodation
- Alzheimer’s Society’s factsheet about selecting a care home
- Alzheimer’s Society’s factsheet about paying care home fees
- The Which? Elderly Care website

8 Records in Residential and nursing care homes filtered by Client group "physical disability".
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Anvil Close - Care Homes
21-24 Anvil Close, Streatham, London, SW16 6YA
Telephone: 020 8677 4714
Description: This is a care home for 12 men or women with learning disabilities and some with physical disabilities.
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Cavendish Road - Care Homes
274 A&B Cavendish Road, Balham, London, SW12 0BS
Telephone: 020 8675 9957 (care home), 020 3535 3535 (Metropolitan office)
Description: This is a care home that provides accommodation and support for nine people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues.
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Collingwood Court - Nursing Care Homes
Nelson's Row, Clapham, London, SW4 7JR
Telephone: 020 3432 2968
Description: This is a purpose-built care home provided by Bupa that also offers nursing care, specialist dementia care, respite care, and palliative services.
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Elwin Lodge - Care Homes
58 Fishponds Road Tooting London, SW17 7LG
Telephone: 020 8767 9678
Description: Elwin Lodge is a small care home with space for two people with learning or physical disabilities.
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Jesmund Nursing Home
29 York Rd, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6HL
Telephone: 020 8642 9660
Description: This is a care home providing nursing care for older people and people with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments.
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Meadbank Nursing Home - Nursing Care Homes
Parkgate Road, London, SW11 4NN
Telephone: 020 7801 6000
Description: This is a care home offering nursing care and a total of 176 places, with care available for dementia, mental health, old age, physical disabilities and learning disabilities.
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Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People
Leatherhead Court, Woodlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BN
Telephone: 01372 841100
Description: This foundation (QEF) is a charity that works to help people with physical disabilities and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries to gain new skills and increase their independence.
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The Pines - Nursing Care Homes
104 West Hill, London, SW15 2UQ
Telephone: 020 8877 1951
Description: This is a care home with nursing for older people, people with dementia, and those with physical disabilities, and offers 42 places in total.