Home care agency · Lewisham
London Care (South London)
Typical fee here £34–£41.50 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of London Care (South London)- Address
- Units G, H & J Cadmus Court Marin Wharf, Seafarer Way, London, SE16 7DW
- Run by
- London Care Limited (24 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- March 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Atinuke Aminat Yusuf
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1995 (31 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03117278)
- Last CQC check
- 19 Sep 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-2458532680
London Care (South London) at a glance
London Care (South London) is a CQC-registered home care agency in Lewisham, run by London Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (September 2019). Safe was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 85 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Lewisham; 28 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Earlier inspections
- Dec 2016
- Jan 2019
- Sep 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 19 September 2019
- CQC inspection report 19 January 2019
- CQC inspection report 1 December 2016
Where it is
- Ward
- Evelyn
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewisham North
- Integrated care board
- 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
- Home care in SE16 (12)
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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). The office location; ask which streets and villages carers cover.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe18 of 47 in Lewisham
- Effective38 of 47 in Lewisham
- Caring40 of 47 in Lewisham
- Responsive37 of 47 in Lewisham
- Well-led25 of 47 in Lewisham
As rated by CQC, published 19 September 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Lewisham share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Safe is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Lewisham, 18 of 47 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (38%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Sagecare (Southwark), under 0.5 miles away.
8 of the 11 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Evelyn 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.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from London Care (South London) 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.
Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,620–£1,980 per week.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Lewisham Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Inspection findings in brief
- People's experience of using this service: There had been a significant improvement in the service.
- The office was now fully staffed and people's visits were planned in advance.
- Punctuality had improved and managers checked that care was delivered as planned.
- There was a variety of checks in place to make sure that problems were detected and that the service would continue to improve.
Inspected 18 July 2019; report published 19 September 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
History with CQC
Registered in March 2016, it has 10 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Reports on record: 3, with the most recent dated 19 September 2019.
Who runs it
London Care (South London) is run by London Care Limited (company 03117278), incorporated in 1995, 20 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities and other social work without accommodation.
London Care Limited runs 24 CQC-registered services across 17 council areas; 19 of the 24 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (79%), against 88% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the City and County Healthcare Group brand, which covers 172 services run by 21 registered providers.
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How London Care (South London) compares
- Rated Good. Across Lewisham, 62% of the 45 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2019) is more recent than 16% of agency ratings in Lewisham.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 82% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Lewisham lists 6.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (42% of home care agencies in Lewisham are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Lewisham, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other home care agencies near Lewisham with recent ratings
- Unique Personnel (UK) LTD - LEWISHAMJun 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Kope-Medics LtdOct 2025 · 2.6 miles
What families ask about London Care (South London)
- Is London Care (South London) rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does care from London Care (South London) cost?
- No fee list from London Care (South London) has reached 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.
- Who runs London Care (South London)?
- CQC lists London Care Limited as the provider responsible for London Care (South London).
- What services is London Care (South London) registered for?
- London Care (South London) is registered for homecare agencies. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- When was London Care (South London) last inspected?
- CQC published the current rating on 19 September 2019, 7 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Does London Care (South London) support people with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Is London Care (South London) registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records London Care (South London) as a home care agency, location ID 1-2458532680 and was rated Good overall in September 2019.
- Where is London Care (South London)?
- Units G, H & J Cadmus Court Marin Wharf, Seafarer Way, London, SE16 7DW. That is the office; visits happen in your own home, so confirm your area is covered.
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