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Care homes in Southwark
There are 13 care homes in Southwark on the CQC register, 521 beds in all; 8 different providers run them. The biggest provider here is Agincare (Southwark) Limited (5). Among the 13 with a CQC rating, 77% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 83% across England. Typical fees in Southwark come to about £1,640 a week for residential care and £1,870 for nursing careestimated. 5 care homes have not been rated for more than four years and 1 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Rose Court Care Home: Requires improvement, on 12 August 2025.
Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
The short version
- Latest CQC rating changes in London, checked daily.
- Dementia is a registered specialism for 8; 3 provide nursing care.
- A care needs assessment from the London Borough of Southwark is free, and your savings do not affect it.
- Among the 13 rated care homes, 10 hold a Good or Outstanding rating, 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Southwark", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 13registered care homes
- 77%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 3are registered for nursing
- 3inspected or rated in the last 2 years
| Care | Southwark | London | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care, a week | £1,640 | £1,620 | £1,400 |
| Nursing care, a week | £1,870 | £1,850 | £1,640 |
Southwark care homes, ranked
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
Best rated care homes in Southwark →
Care home vacancies in Southwark → Respite and short stays →
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- All 13
- Care for adults under 65 · 12
- Elderly care · 10
- Residential care · 10
- Dementia care · 8
- Learning disability care · 5
- Mental health care · 4
- Nursing care · 3
- Physical disability care · 3
Camberwell Lodge
What inspectors found: At the time of assessment, the service provided support to 94 people in the home.
Est. £1.68k–£2.05k/wk
Gaywood Street
What inspectors found: The service provides support to younger adults and adults with learning disabilities and adults with autistic spectrum disorder.
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Orient St Adult Respite Unit
What inspectors found: Right Support People were provided with a clean and comfortable living environment that had been adapted to meet their individual needs.
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
Mundania
What inspectors found: Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible…
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Athol House - Care Home Physical Disabilities
What inspectors found: Right Support: The provider delivered care in a way that maximised people's choice, control and independence.
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Dunton Road
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Waterside
Est. £1.68k–£2.05k/wk
Bluegrove House
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
Greenhive House
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
Fenwick
What inspectors found: The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice…
Est. £1.45k–£1.78k/wk
Tower Bridge Care Centre
What inspectors found: The inspection was prompted in part by notification of an incident following which a person using the service died.
Est. £1.68k–£2.05k/wk
Rose Court Care Home
What inspectors found: At this assessment the service is rated requires improvement.
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
The Elms
Est. £1.5k–£1.83k/wk
How much care homes charge in Southwark
| Residential care home | £1,615 a week |
|---|---|
| Nursing home | £1,850 a week |
What the council pays (London Borough of Southwark): £22.41 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,165.71 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,189.60 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.
An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
Council support
Southwark
Savings under £23,250? The London Borough of Southwark may help with the cost, and its care needs assessment is free for everyone.
How to ask for an assessment, paying for care and direct payments in Southwark
Dementia care homes in Southwark
8 of the 13 care homes in Southwark are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 8 registered for dementia.
How Southwark measures up
On their CQC registrations, 3 of 13 list physical disabilities, 5 of 13 list learning disabilities and 4 of 13 list mental health conditions. The nursing share is 23% here (3 of 13 homes) and 30% across London. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed care home that is rated Good or Outstanding, Southwark comes 6th of 7 (77%), with Tower Hamlets top at 90%. The oldest current rating dates from February 2019 (Bluegrove House). The newest registration is The Elms, registered with CQC in May 2025. At 77% Good or Outstanding, Southwark sits below the London figure of 90% (from 1,280 care homes).
Which groups run care homes in Southwark
- Agincare 5 here
- Saffronland Homes 1 Limited 2 here
- Country Court Care 1 here
- PLUS (Providence Linc United Services) 1 here
- Leonard Cheshire Disability 1 here
- Certitude 1 here
- Mission Care Management 1 here
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Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for care homes in Southwark, newest first.
Southwark compared with nearby towns
| Nearby town | Distance | Total | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark | – | 13 | 10 |
| Tower Hamlets | 2.6 mi | 10 | 9 |
| Lambeth | 2.8 mi | 35 | 25 |
| Westminster | 3.4 mi | 9 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 3.8 mi | 16 | 13 |
| Hackney | 3.9 mi | 12 | 10 |
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Free care cost report for Southwark
- Typical local prices for care homes and nursing homes
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
What families want to know about care homes in Southwark
How many care homes are there in Southwark?
Southwark has 13 care homes on the CQC register (Oct 2026). Of these, 3 provide nursing care and 8 support people living with dementia. Among the highest rated are Camberwell Lodge, Gaywood Street and Orient St Adult Respite Unit.
Are care homes in Southwark well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 10 (77%) of the 13 rated, while 3 are rated below Good.
How much does a care home cost in Southwark?
Average self-funder fees in London, 2026: residential care home £1,615 a week; nursing home £1,850 a week. An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Our cost guide has more detail.
Will I get help from the London Borough of Southwark with the cost of a care home?
Possibly. The Care Act 2014 means the London Borough of Southwark has to assess care needs without charge. For a care home, the means test usually includes your home's value, unless your partner, or certain other relatives, still live in it, and never in the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. The capital limit above which you pay in full is £23,250 in England, and NHS-funded nursing care can meet some nursing costs. Contacting the London Borough of Southwark.
How should I compare care homes in Southwark?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 3 of the 13 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years, while 10 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed care, and the full price before you sign. Our checklist.
How do nearby towns compare with Southwark for care homes?
Counting care homes: Southwark 13 (10 Good or Outstanding); Tower Hamlets (2.6 miles): 10, 9 rated Good or Outstanding; Lambeth (2.8 miles): 35, 25 rated Good or Outstanding; Westminster (3.4 miles): 9, 7 rated Good or Outstanding.
Short on time? We'll pass on your request.
One short form is all it takes: featured partners and a maximum of three rated providers in the Southwark area who work with us will email you directly.
Other towns near Southwark
- Care homes in Tower Hamlets 2.6 mi
- Care homes in Lambeth 2.8 mi
- Care homes in Westminster 3.4 mi
- Care homes in Chelsea 3.8 mi
- Care homes in Hackney 3.9 mi
- Care homes in Lewisham 3.9 mi
- Care homes in Islington 3.9 mi
- Care homes in Camden 4.0 mi
Also in Southwark, and guides
- How to pay for care in Southwark
- Best rated care homes in Southwark
- Nursing homes in Southwark
- What care homes cost in England in 2026, by region and council
- London's Outstanding-rated services (2026)
- Home care in Southwark (56)
- Signs it may be time for a care home
- Home care or a care home?
- CQC ratings explained
- NHS-funded nursing care explained
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.