Care homes in Chelsea offering dementia care

Dementia care in Chelsea: what the data shows

CQC lists dementia care for 12 of the 16 care homes in Chelsea, or 75%. Of those rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding: in line with the 100% for every care home here, and above the England figure of 80% for dementia care.

Loveday Kensington, St Teresa's Care Home and Eden Grange lead the list for dementia care. 6 were rated in the last two years; the oldest rating dates from September 2020 and the newest from October 2026. Registered beds across these homes: 642, with nursing care at 10 of them. 3 of them are not yet rated, which is usual for newly registered services.

Here 75% of care homes list dementia care, compared with 64% across Kensington and Chelsea.

In London, expect about £1,665 a week for residential dementia care and £1,865 with nursing; standard residential care is around £1,615. How these costs are worked out.

What dementia care involves

Staff trained in dementia aim for four things: familiar routines, enough to eat and drink, calm responses to distress that do not depend on medication, and safety that does not cost the person their independence. CQC records "dementia" as a specialism for each provider that supports people living with it.

Questions to ask care homes about dementia care

1. What dementia training do staff have, and how often is it refreshed?
2. How will you keep the family involved as needs change?
3. Who would we call if we were worried at night or at a weekend?
4. How do you get to know the person (life story, routines, likes and dislikes)?
5. How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?

Where to get support: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. All dementia care in Kensington and Chelsea. Jargon explained: Dementia care.

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