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Ashbrook House

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

20 St Helier Avenue, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6LF (020) 8646 3096

Provided and run by:
Ashbrook House Limited

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Our current view of the service

Good

Updated 22 December 2025

Date of Assessment: 15 to 27 January 2026. The service is a care home providing personal care to people with a learning disability and/or autistic people. At the time of our assessment there were 6 people living permanently at the care home and 1 person receiving regular respite care there.

We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.

The service had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns. Managers investigated incidents thoroughly. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks well. The facilities and equipment met the needs of people, were clean and well-maintained. There were enough staff with the right skills, qualifications and experience. Staff understood their roles and responsibilities. Managers made sure staff received training and regular appraisals to maintain high-quality care. The service supported staff wellbeing. Staff managed medicines well.

People participated in assessments and decisions about the care they received. Staff reviewed assessments taking account of people’s communication, personal and health care needs. People had enough to eat and drink to stay healthy. Staff monitored people’s health to support healthy living. Staff made sure people understood their care and treatment to enable them to give informed consent.

People were treated with exceptional kindness and compassion. Staff protected people’s privacy and dignity. They treated people as individuals and supported their preferences. People had choice in their care and were encouraged to maintain relationships with family and friends. Staff responded to people’s needs in a timely way. The service provided people with information they could easily understand and access. People knew how to give feedback and were confident their view were taken seriously and acted upon. People received fair and equal care and the service worked to reduce health and care inequalities through training and feedback.

Managers and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. They were visible, knowledgeable and supportive, helping staff develop in their roles. Managers collaborated with the local community to deliver the best possible care and were receptive to new ideas. There was a culture of continuous improvement with staff given time and resources to try new ideas.

People's experience of the service

Updated 22 December 2025

People told us they felt happy and safe living in the care home and were positive about the quality of the care they or their relative received there. Typical feedback included, “I love living here. Staff treat me so well and they do a good job looking after us”, “I am very happy with the care home. My [family member] seems very happy living at Ashbrook House and I feel the staff constantly have their best interests at heart” and “My [family member] sees Ashbrook House as his home and has always talked enthusiastically about the care home where he says he feels safe.” We observed staff treat people with kindness and compassion and the atmosphere remained relaxed and pleasant throughout our on-site visits. People’s safety was prioritised and managers and staff knew how to protect people from abuse or harm. People and their families were fully involved in planning their care and understood their rights. People said they received consistently high-quality care from knowledgeable staff who treated them as individuals. An external care professional told us, “Interaction between people living in the care home and staff is good whenever I visit. There always seems to be a good rapport between everyone living and working in the service.” Another external care professional added, “Staff at Ashbrook House are very caring and focused on developing relationships with the people they support and their families. Carers are dedicated to supporting residents and the culture within the care home is a positive one.” Some people could not directly tell us about their experiences of living in the care home, so we used the short structured observational tool for inspectors (SOFI) to assess whether they received good quality care. This approach showed us people were listened to and staff consistently interacted positively with them.