Care home · Morden
179 Green Lane
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- 179 Green Lane, Morden, SM4 6SG
- Run by
- Achieve Together Limited (159 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (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
- December 2020 (5 years)
- Part of
- Achieve Together
- Registered manager
- Ishmael Poo
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1996 (30 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03153442)
- Last CQC check
- 5 Apr 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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179 Green Lane at a glance
179 Green Lane in Morden is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Achieve Together Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (April 2022). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 35 CQC-registered care homes in and around Merton; 35 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 25 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is 374 St Helier Avenue, under 0.5 miles away.
22 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in St Helier ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most 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 (4 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (6 min), a park (2 min), a café (7 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Ownership and company checks
179 Green Lane is run by Achieve Together Limited (company 03153442), incorporated in 1996, 24 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Achieve Together Limited runs 159 CQC-registered services across 51 council areas; 127 of the 153 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (83%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
3 of its services are in Merton.
It trades under the Achieve Together brand, which covers 173 services run by 3 registered providers.
What it may cost
We estimate 179 Green Lane 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.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Merton Council after a needs and financial assessment.
How long it has been running
179 Green Lane has been registered with CQC since December 2020, about 5 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 4 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Inspection findings in brief
- This service was able to demonstrate how they were meeting the underpinning principles of Right support, right care, right culture.
- Right Support: There was an open culture which supported people to set goals and achieve the outcomes they wanted.
- Staff knew people's care and support needs well and people were empowered to make decisions about their care.
- Right Care: Staff were caring and compassionate towards the people they supported.
Inspected 22 February 2022; report published 5 April 2022; supporting 5 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe34 of 35 in Merton
- Effective34 of 35 in Merton
- Caring33 of 35 in Merton
- Responsive34 of 35 in Merton
- Well-led4 of 35 in Merton
As rated by CQC, published 5 April 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Merton share it.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2016
- Mar 2019
- Apr 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 5 April 2022
Area and map
- Ward
- St Helier
- Council
- London Borough of Merton · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SM4 (11)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 28 stops within 600 m
- Railway station St. Helier, 430 m (5 min walk)
- GP surgery Faccini House Surgery, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Day Lewis Pharmacy, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Lidl, 500 m (6 min walk)
- Park 180 m (2 min walk)
- Café Star Express, 540 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship St Helier Congregational Church, 190 m (2 min walk)
- Library Sutton Life Centre, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
What the ratings tell you
For 179 Green Lane, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Merton, 4 of 35 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (11%).
The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
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Where 179 Green Lane stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Merton, 100% of the 35 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2022) is more recent than 11% of care home ratings in Merton.
- With 5 beds it is smaller than 83% of care homes in Merton, where the typical home has 12.
- Registered with CQC in 2020: it has been registered longer than 20% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Merton lists 4.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (11% of care homes in Merton are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Based on the CQC register for Merton as at Oct 2026.
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179 Green Lane questions answered
- How much does 179 Green Lane charge?
- We don't have published prices from 179 Green Lane yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is 179 Green Lane rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How big is 179 Green Lane?
- 179 Green Lane is registered for up to 5 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who runs 179 Green Lane?
- 179 Green Lane is run by Achieve Together Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- Is 179 Green Lane registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- When did CQC last rate 179 Green Lane?
- The latest rating is dated 5 April 2022, 4 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- What kind of care can 179 Green Lane offer?
- CQC lists 179 Green Lane under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- What is 179 Green Lane's address?
- It is at 179 Green Lane, Morden, SM4 6SG.
- Is 179 Green Lane a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-9642537968 and was rated Good overall in April 2022.
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