Care home · Greenwich
Samuel Close 2
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- 2 Samuel Close, London, SE18 5LR
- Run by
- Choice Support (26 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 5 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- May 2023 (3 years)
- Part of
- Choice Support
- Registered manager
- Mary Wanjiru Howsley
- Company check
- Converted closed, trading since 2014 (12 years), accounts overdue (Companies House 08971493)
- Last CQC check
- 13 Sep 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-15199313308
Introducing Samuel Close 2
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Samuel Close 2 is based in Greenwich, run by Choice Support. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (September 2022). It is one of 42 CQC-registered care homes in and around Greenwich; 33 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How long it has been running
Samuel Close 2 has been registered with CQC since May 2023, about 3 years.
There is a single overall rating on record, Good (September 2022).
At 4 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.
CQC carried the rating over from the previous provider; the new one is still awaiting inspection at this address.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe33 of 40 in Greenwich
- Effective38 of 40 in Greenwich
- Caring40 of 40 in Greenwich
- Responsive36 of 40 in Greenwich
- Well-led29 of 40 in Greenwich
Source: CQC, published 13 September 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Greenwich share it.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Samuel Close 1, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 25).
6 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Woolwich Dockyard ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% 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 pharmacy (5 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min), a café (2 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Rating history
- Sep 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Finding it
- Ward
- Woolwich Dockyard
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- NHS planning area
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SE18 (16)
Bigger map · How to get there · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 20 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Woolwich Dockyard, 300 m (4 min walk)
- GP surgery E16 Health - Albert Road Surgery, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- Pharmacy N S Warwick Ltd, 390 m (5 min walk)
- Shop TJ's, 130 m (2 min walk)
- Park 430 m (5 min walk)
- Café Rosario Munch, 140 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship St Michael & All Angels, 220 m (3 min walk)
- Library The Woolwich Centre, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
Reading Samuel Close 2's CQC ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Samuel Close 2: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 28 of the 39 other care homes in Greenwich that CQC has rated.
What it may cost
We estimate Samuel Close 2 at £1,450–£1,780 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £75k–£93k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Greenwich Council for a free care needs assessment.
The registered provider
Samuel Close 2 is run by Choice Support (company 08971493), incorporated in 2014, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as converted closed, its accounts are overdue, it has 9 active directors, there is no insolvency history and it has registered charges (usually loans secured on property).
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Choice Support runs 26 CQC-registered services across 12 council areas; 19 of the 24 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (79%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
6 of its services are in Greenwich.
It trades under the Choice Support brand, which covers 26 services run by 1 registered provider.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed Samuel Close 2 on The Care Panel so far.
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How Samuel Close 2 compares
- Rated Good. Across Greenwich, 83% of the 40 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2022) is more recent than 65% of care home ratings in Greenwich.
- With 5 beds it is smaller than 57% of care homes in Greenwich, where the typical home has 6.
- Registered with CQC in 2023, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Greenwich lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Greenwich (Oct 2026).
Nearby options
Guides for families
Other care homes near Greenwich with recent ratings
- WeybourneSep 2025
- Anahita Recovery CentreAug 2025
- Riverlee Residential and Nursing HomeJun 2025
What families ask about Samuel Close 2
- How recent is Samuel Close 2's CQC rating?
- The rating now shown was published on 13 September 2022, 4 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Is Samuel Close 2 registered for dementia care?
- It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
- What kind of care can Samuel Close 2 offer?
- CQC lists Samuel Close 2 under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Samuel Close 2 registered with CQC?
- Yes. Samuel Close 2 is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-15199313308) and was rated Good overall in September 2022.
- Where is Samuel Close 2?
- It is at 2 Samuel Close, London, SE18 5LR.
- How is Samuel Close 2 rated for safety and leadership?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Samuel Close 2: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- How much does Samuel Close 2 charge?
- Samuel Close 2 has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,456 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Who runs Samuel Close 2?
- On CQC's register the provider is Choice Support.
- How many beds does Samuel Close 2 have?
- Samuel Close 2 is registered for up to 5 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
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