Care home · Lewisham

Glebe Court

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 24 August 2023 Rating 3 years old
Previous provider's rating. CQC gave this rating when the service was run by a different provider. Pressbeau Limited has not been inspected here yet, so ask what has changed since the handover, such as the manager and staff.
Older people painting together at an activity session Illustrative photo, not of Glebe Court
Address
2 Blackheath Rise, London, SE13 7PN
Run by
Pressbeau Limited (9 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
40 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
June 2026 (4 months)
Registered manager
Jennifer Hunt
Company check
Active, trading since 1984 (42 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01787750)
Last CQC check
24 Aug 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,500–£1,830 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-26673036873

Introducing Glebe Court

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Glebe Court is based in Lewisham, run by Pressbeau Limited. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia and physical disabilities.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (August 2023). It is one of 49 CQC-registered care homes in and around Lewisham; 44 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Around Lewisham

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.

5 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Blackheath 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.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (5 min), a shop (3 min), a park (6 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (5 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Ratings over time

  1. Nov 2021 Requires improvement
  2. Jun 2022 Requires improvement
  3. Aug 2023 Good
  4. Today Rating 3 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Kitchen hygiene rating

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 24 October 2025 by Lewisham. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Glebe Court Residential Home"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
Blackheath
Parliamentary constituency
Lewisham North
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in SE13 (7)

Open the full map · Plan a journey · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Nearby

  • Bus stop 130 m (2 min walk) · 34 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Elverson Road, 390 m (5 min walk)
  • GP surgery Plumbridge Medical Centre, 520 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Sheel Pharmacy, 380 m (5 min walk)
  • Shop Grab-a-bite, 250 m (3 min walk)
  • Park 470 m (6 min walk)
  • Café Maggie's, 400 m (5 min walk)
  • Place of worship Church of the Ascension, 230 m (3 min walk)
  • Library West Greenwich Library, 1.0 km (13 min walk)

From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Reading Glebe Court's CQC ratings

Glebe Court has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 40 of the 45 other care homes in Lewisham that CQC has rated.

Likely fees

We estimate Glebe Court at £1,500–£1,830 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £78k–£95k.

Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.

Lewisham Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

Registered specialisms

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

Glebe Court over the years

Glebe Court registered with CQC in June 2026, so it is a new service.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2021–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

3 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

Note that a different provider ran the service when it was rated; the current one has not been inspected here so far.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood41 of 46 in Lewisham
  • EffectiveGood45 of 46 in Lewisham
  • CaringGood46 of 46 in Lewisham
  • ResponsiveGood46 of 46 in Lewisham
  • Well-ledGood41 of 46 in Lewisham

Source: CQC, published 24 August 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Lewisham share it.

The registered provider

Glebe Court is run by Pressbeau Limited (company 01787750), incorporated in 1984, 42 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Pressbeau Limited runs 9 CQC-registered services across 6 council areas; 8 of the 9 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

Family reviews

Nobody has reviewed Glebe Court here yet. Have you used it? A short, honest review helps the next family decide.

We check every review against a working email address and publish positive and negative ones alike; providers can reply but cannot remove them. Reviews are separate from CQC ratings. How reviews work.

Looking at Glebe Court for someone? This form is for reviews of care already received. To ask about rooms and prices, send a free enquiry instead.

Check availability and prices

Review Glebe Court

Tell other families what the care was like. Please describe your own experience.

Overall
You are a
Score the main areas (optional)

We'll email you a link to confirm; your review goes live when you click it. We use your email only to check the review is genuine.

Glebe Court against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Lewisham, 96% of the 46 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (August 2023) is more recent than 76% of care home ratings in Lewisham.
  • With 40 beds it is larger than 84% of care homes in Lewisham, where the typical home has 9.
  • Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Lewisham lists 3.

Comparison set: every registered care home in Lewisham, CQC data for Oct 2026.

Also nearby

Guides for families

Recently rated care homes near Lewisham

Frequently asked about Glebe Court

Is Glebe Court regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-26673036873 and was rated Good overall in August 2023.
What is Glebe Court's address?
It is at 2 Blackheath Rise, London, SE13 7PN.
What services is Glebe Court registered for?
Glebe Court is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
When did CQC last rate Glebe Court?
The latest rating is dated 24 August 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Can Glebe Court care for someone with dementia?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
Which provider runs Glebe Court?
CQC lists Pressbeau Limited as the provider responsible for Glebe Court.
How many residents can Glebe Court take?
CQC registers Glebe Court for 40 residents; ask about vacancies, room sizes and en-suite bathrooms.
How did Glebe Court score on each CQC key question?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
How much does Glebe Court charge?
Glebe Court has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.

Find more care homes nearby

In Lewisham

Free download

Choosing a care home: the 40-point checklist

Take it on every visit and compare up to three homes side by side: CQC checks, staffing, daily life, the room, fees and the contract.

So providers can call you back with prices and availability, often the same day.

Is this your service? Claim it free: answer reviews, add photos and prices, and show families when you have availability. How membership works.

Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.

Request prices

We send your message to this provider only, unless you tick others below. They reply to you by email.

Even the first half helps us pick the nearest providers. Leave it blank and we use Lewisham.

So providers can call you back with prices and availability, often the same day.

By sending, you agree we will contact you by phone and email about your request and share your name, email, phone and care needs with the providers you have ticked, so they can contact you. Privacy notice.

Free · No obligation · Only CQC-registered providers · Only the ones you tick see your details

Providers pay us a fee for each enquiry, never to rank higher in our lists.