Melba Lodge

67 Brewery Road, Plumstead, London SE18 1ND
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  • Melba Lodge, London
Melba Lodge specialises in supporting residents with enduring mental health problems and, learning disabilities to acquire independent living skills. Service provisions included personalised care and support packages that adhere to the company ethos of equality at all stages of care.

The aim is to empower service users, helping them to become involved in community life, to self-determine their own aspirations, while living a secure and healthy lifestyle.

The provider respects cultural values and is committed to upholding the rights of service users. The homes are cosy, clean, comfortable and staff are friendly.
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Care Provided by Melba Lodge

Primary Care Categories

  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 4 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Mabel Obianim-Bimpong (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages from 18 to 65

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (4)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • Visitors are allowed up to 8pm.
    There is lunch time protected hours from 12pm to 2pm.
    But flexible.

Parking

  • There is free parking from 11am Monday to Friday. Free parking at weekends.

Melba Lodge Reviews (20)

9.9

Melba Lodge has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Melba Lodge has 20 reviews.

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Review from Barry M (Resident) published on 23 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am going holiday soon and I am enjoying myself here and the care here is okay. The madam is the manager here so I am going to be okay. The care is to friends and family.
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Review from Nicholas S (Resident) published on 12 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very caring.
The holiday was excellent.
Reply from Mabel Obianim-Bimpong, Registered Manager at Melba Lodge
Thank you for your positive comments about our staff being caring. At Melba Lodge, we show you kindness, give you choice and independence. Above all, we make Melba Lodge a joyful place, so you can…read more
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Review from Wayne B (Resident) published on 5 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I think Melba Lodge is a great care home, the staff and the manager are brilliant, loving and caring.
Reply from Mabel Obianim-Bimpong, Registered Manager at Melba Lodge
Thank you for your kind words. We love having you in Melba Lodge.
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Review from Victoria H (Resident) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am happy to be at Melba it is very clean
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Review from Alan M (Resident) published on 21 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The food was marvellous on Christmas day and in plenty. Thank you to the manager for the lovely Christmas presents. We had a lot of Christmas activities to choose. We had a great Christmas.
Reply from Mabel Obianim-Bimpong, Registered Manager at Melba Lodge
We are happy you had a lovely Christmas. We wish you well for 2025.
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Review from Tina H (Sister of Resident) published on 18 November 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are lovely, my sister seems very happy and relaxed. Overall I'm very happy with my sister's care.
Reply from Mabel Obianim-Bimpong, Registered Manager at Melba Lodge
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your support for your sister and our Team with your regular visits and sometimes attending her hospital appointments. Victoria loved all the clothes you…read more
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Review from David S (Son of Resident) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Melba Lodge is a clean, friendly, well-kept property. Dad is very happy here, he eats well and has seemed very content.
Reply from Mabel Obianim-Bimpong, Registered Manager at Melba Lodge
Thank you all for your kind words about our service. We are a small family family-oriented and friendly run home. We strive to keep our residents safe, happy and clean at all times. We make sure they…read more
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Review from Samantha H (Sister of Resident) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister has been at Melba Lodge for many years, and she has shown so much improvement. She laughs, communicates well, her hygiene is 100%. Melba Lodge feels like a home, and not a clinical place. She has built friendships with the other residents and never once came to me with complaints of being
ill-treated and she is not one to hold back if there was cause for concern! I am 100% happy with the care received from Melba Lodge.
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Review from John S (Resident) published on 18 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely here. Love the staff 100%.
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Review from Victor S (Resident) published on 31 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's a nice home with caring staff.
I live like a king here. The staff treat me very well.
Looking forward to the holiday in September.
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Review from Louise M (Resident) published on 12 November 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and management have told me how important it is to learn about coronavirus and how to take care. The staff are very kind and the food is lovely. I enjoyed going to the shop last Tuesday for shopping.
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Review from M R (Private Carer of Resident) published on 8 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The services and the carer was excellent. He was very happy and I'm very pleased.
Thank you.
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Review from James B (Resident) published on 2 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The service is good and I get on with the workers. I like the food and activities.
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Review from Peter D (Resident) published on 4 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
It is never boring here. There is something always going on. I like the culture here.
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Review from Richmond M (Father of Resident) published on 13 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been a resident of Melba Lodge for six and a half years and in that time she has progressed very well, particularly in her general attitude and personal hygiene.
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Review from Samantha H (Sister of Resident) published on 18 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It is very reassuring knowing my sister is in very good hands at Melba Lodge. I know she is being looked after and safe. The staff are great and my sister has settled in well in the short time she has been there.
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Review from Lillian D (Sister of Resident) published on 12 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Melba Lodge is a clean and safe place. The staff are friendly and kind. I would recommend Melba Lodge to anyone.
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Review from Gunjiot G (Private Carer of Resident) published on 12 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My service user absolutely loves going to Melba Lodge. She loves the friendliness and all the attention the staff give to her. She even goes for the day sometimes and loves going to meet the manager. She comes back so happy and plans when she is going to go again.
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Review from S R (Mother of Resident) published on 22 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The house is kept very clean, the staff and management are very friendly you always get made welcome. The food is always good and I always get offered a cup of tea. Everyone seem happy. The leg of Lamb was very tasty made pasta and rice and salad and other food. There is always plenty to eat. The food
is always presented nice.
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Review from Alex R (Resident) published on 21 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since I have stayed at Melba Lodge I found it very relaxing and cosy. I have also found that the staff are very helpful and all the rooms are very neat. Since I have stayed here I have learnt how to do my washing and how to change my bed. The food is awesome especially the meat balls. I still have
lots to learn that is why I'm staying in Melba Lodge.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.900)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10 for Melba Lodge is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Melba Lodge is calculated as follows: ( (106 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.9 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Melba Lodge is based on 9 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.9
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 4 registered maximum number of service users is 0.8, which has been reached with 9 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 10 Mar 2020

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Frequently Asked Questions about Melba Lodge

What types of Care is Melba Lodge registered for?

Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition & Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Melba Lodge have?

There are 4 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Melba Lodge?

Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Gardens, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Melba Lodge to the centre of London?

10.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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