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Originally St David's Home for Disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen, St David's Home was established in 1918 by Lady Anne Kerr and others, in memory of her son, an officer in the Scots Guards who had been killed in 1914 at the age of 21. he premises had previously been a royal residence. Nursing was delivered by Catholic nuns, first the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and then, from 1920 the Sisters of Charity.
In 1948 the home became independent of the NHS.
The Home operated successfully with high occupancy levels until 2020 when it began to experience the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the number of referrals reduced. This ultimately rendered it unviable as an independent business.
The charity wanted to ensure the continuation of the service by selling the home to an established provider as a going concern. On 8th July 2024 ownership of the home was transferred to Gold Care Homes, marking the end of its charitable provision, but securing its future as a much-loved care home in Ealing.
