Care home · Worcester Park

Ashlong Cottage

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 10 August 2026 Rated in the last 12 months

Typical fee here £1,450–£1,780 a week Estimate

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Address
141a Longfellow Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8BA
Run by
Ashlong House Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
6 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
November 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Baboo Sridevsing Hurynag
Company check
Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts overdue (Companies House 03925062)
Last CQC check
10 Aug 2026
Typical fees Estimated
£1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-128023439

About Ashlong Cottage

Ashlong Cottage is a CQC-registered residential care home in Worcester Park, run by Ashlong House Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Caring and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 33 CQC-registered care homes in and around Worcester Park; 31 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Registered specialisms

As listed with the regulator.

Ownership and company checks

Ashlong Cottage is run by Ashlong House Limited (company 03925062), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are overdue, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.

It trades under the Allied Care Limited brand, which covers 30 services run by 21 registered providers.

Ratings over time

  1. Mar 2015 Good
  2. Mar 2017 Good
  3. Nov 2019 Good
  4. Feb 2022 Inspected but not rated
  5. Aug 2026 Requires Improvement
  6. Today Rated in the last 12 months

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Published inspection reports

Food hygiene

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 10 February 2026 by Sutton. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Ashlong Cottage"). Open Government Licence.

Area and map

Ward
Worcester Park North
Parliamentary constituency
Sutton and Cheam
NHS planning area
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% least deprived areas in England

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Worcester Park, 420 m (5 min walk)
  • GP surgery Manor Drive Surgery, 590 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Superdrug, 520 m (6 min walk)
  • Shop Worcester Park Express, 450 m (6 min walk)
  • Park 350 m (4 min walk)
  • Café Starbucks, 460 m (6 min walk)
  • Place of worship Christ Church with St Philip, 780 m (10 min walk)
  • Library Worcester Park Library, 560 m (7 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood61 of 64 in Sutton
  • EffectiveGood60 of 64 in Sutton
  • CaringRequires improvement2 of 64 in Sutton
  • ResponsiveGood63 of 64 in Sutton
  • Well-ledRequires improvement11 of 64 in Sutton

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 10 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Sutton share it.

What the ratings tell you

Area by area, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Sutton, 2 of 64 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (3%), while 11 of 64 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (17%).

The Caring and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

History with CQC

CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 9 February 2022.

What inspectors found

  • The service did not ensure people were consistently supported to access meaningful activities and community opportunities that reflected their interests and preferences.
  • Governance processes required strengthening to ensure effective oversight of care delivery.
  • The provider was in breach of the legal regulations relating to person-centred care and good governance.
  • One family member described the home environment, stating, “[The staff team] try very hard and as far as I can tell, it is relaxed and happy.” Staff were knowledgeable and treated people as individuals.

Inspected 1 February 2022; report published 9 February 2022; supporting 6 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Budgeting for this home

We estimate Ashlong Cottage at £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £75k–£93k.

Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Sutton Council for a free care needs assessment.

How it fits locally

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 24 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Ashington House, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (8 of the nearest 25).

Its rating is more recent than any of the 24 nearest rated care homes.

It sits in Worcester Park North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South West London ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (6 min), a park (4 min), a café (6 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

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Where Ashlong Cottage stands locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Sutton, 95% of the 64 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 91% of care home ratings in Sutton.
  • With 6 beds it is smaller than 76% of care homes in Sutton, where the typical home has 8.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 87% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Sutton lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Caring (3% of care homes in Sutton are also rated below Good here); Well-led (17% of care homes in Sutton are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Based on the CQC register for Sutton as at Oct 2026.

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Ashlong Cottage: common questions

Where is Ashlong Cottage based?
It is at 141a Longfellow Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8BA.
Is Ashlong Cottage regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-128023439 and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
What type of care does Ashlong Cottage provide?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Ashlong Cottage how it would adapt if needs increase.
Can Ashlong Cottage care for someone with dementia?
Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
How recent is Ashlong Cottage's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 10 August 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.
How many residents can Ashlong Cottage take?
CQC registers Ashlong Cottage for 6 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
Who runs Ashlong Cottage?
On CQC's register the provider is Ashlong House Limited.
What are Ashlong Cottage's fees?
Ashlong Cottage hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
Is Ashlong Cottage rated well for safety?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.

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