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Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road
Typical fee here £34–£41.50 an hour Estimate
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- 54 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 0EN
- Run by
- Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS)
- Type of provider
- Charity (registered charity 1059140)
- Service
- Community services - Nursing, Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Hassan Kamara
- Last CQC check
- 10 Sep 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered activities: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-124567153
The service in brief
Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road in Southwark is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency, run by Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS). The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (September 2021). Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. It is one of 56 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Southwark; 16 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What the ratings tell you
For Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road, Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good; 1 other area is Good.
Across Southwark, 9 of 26 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (35%), while 4 of 26 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Effective (15%), while 5 of 26 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Responsive (19%), while 1 of 26 rated agencies are Inadequate for Well-led (4%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
Ratings over time
- Mar 2016
- Jun 2018
- Jan 2020
- Mar 2020
- Sep 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 10 September 2021
- CQC inspection report 25 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 31 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 19 June 2018
- CQC inspection report 24 March 2016
- Inspection report 29 July 2014
Map and area details
- Ward
- Camberwell Green
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in SE5 (14)
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe9 of 26 in Southwark
- Effective4 of 26 in Southwark
- Caring22 of 26 in Southwark
- Responsive5 of 26 in Southwark
- Well-led1 of 26 in Southwark
CQC key question ratings, published 10 September 2021. Under each rating: how many agencies in Southwark share it.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2016–2021), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.
At 5 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 10 September 2021.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road at £34–£41.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £390 a week.
A live-in carer typically costs £1,620–£1,980 a week locally.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Southwark Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Ownership and company checks
Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road is the only service its provider, Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS), runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
Key points from CQC's visit
- It provides personal care to people living in their own homes.
- Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
- This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
- Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.
Inspected 26 April 2021; report published 10 September 2021. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Nation Wide Recruitment Consultants Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
4 of the 9 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Camberwell Green ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.
Family reviews
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Where Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road stands locally
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Southwark, 64% of the 25 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2021) is more recent than 27% of agency ratings in Southwark.
- Registered with CQC in 2011, it is one of the longest-registered home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Southwark lists 5.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (36% of home care agencies in Southwark are also rated below Good here); Effective (16% of home care agencies in Southwark are also rated below Good here); Responsive (20% of home care agencies in Southwark are also rated below Good here); Well-led (40% of home care agencies in Southwark are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Compared with every CQC-registered home care agency in Southwark. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearest home care agencies
Guides for families
Southwark: home care agencies inspected recently
- Community Clinical Care LimitedJul 2026 · 1.0 miles
- Angels Domiciliary Care LimitedAug 2025 · 1.3 miles
Questions about Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road
- What type of care does Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road provide?
- Registration for Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road covers: community services - nursing, homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- Who is the registered provider for Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road?
- Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) is the registered provider for Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road.
- How much does Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road charge?
- Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- How did Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Good; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Inadequate. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- What is Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road's address?
- Its office is at 54 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 0EN. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
- Is Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-124567153 and was rated Requires improvement overall in September 2021.
- Is Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road registered for dementia care?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- When did CQC last rate Southwark African Family Support Services (SAFSS) - 54 Camberwell Road?
- 10 September 2021 is when the current rating was published, 5 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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