Nursing Homes in Southwark
Southwark has 3 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Southwark at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Southwark.
- London Borough of Southwark pays, residential care: £1,166 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Southwark: 96%. The 12 month average is 96%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 43
- People aged 75 and over: 11,900. Rising to 15,800 by 2035, up 33%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed
- Who pays, across Southwark (estimate): 149% council, 14% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 31%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,200. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 27%
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Planning and Paying for Nursing Care in Southwark
Starting with an assessment
The assessment establishes whether nursing care is genuinely required and what should be funded, so it is worth arranging before touring homes. London Borough of Southwark social care team carries it out and decides what support follows from it. It costs nothing, the assessment itself is not means tested, and a relative, friend or advocate may request one where the person cannot. The assessor considers mobility, medication, continence, nutrition, memory and night time supervision before writing the support plan.
Means testing and contributions
Capital and income are then examined to fix the weekly payment. Savings above the national upper capital limit usually mean the placement is privately funded, while savings below it bring a contribution from the authority towards an agreed rate. Nursing placements can also attract the NHS funded nursing care payment, covering the registered nursing element of the fee and paid straight to the provider. Where a health condition is the dominant reason for care, ask about NHS continuing healthcare.
Getting the fee in writing
Charges vary with the room, the nursing time needed and the staffing a home chooses to run, and across this part of London the range is wide. Ask for the figure in writing for the actual room on offer, together with anything billed separately, the notice period and how often rates are reviewed. Where savings are finite, ask what happens once private funds run down.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Southwark and What to Check
Reading the record
Camberwell Lodge and Waterside hold Good ratings. Tower Bridge Care Centre currently requires improvement, so read which of the five key areas was criticised, how recent the inspection was and what the provider has done since. With only three homes on the list, each report deserves reading in full, and the safety and leadership sections will tell you most about how a home copes under pressure.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, how the home covers sickness and how long the manager has been in post. Ask who decides to call an ambulance when a resident deteriorates unexpectedly and how soon relatives are told. Ask too how the home accommodates different diets, languages and religious observance.
Before deciding
Visit while the day is busy, and go more than once where the choice is close. Watch whether residents are occupied rather than simply seated and whether call bells are answered calmly. Set what you saw against what inspectors described, and put any difference to the manager directly.
3 nursing homes in Southwark
- Camberwell Lodge · Picton Street, London, Southwark, SE5 7QH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Country Court Care Homes 2 Limited
Camberwell Lodge is a nursing home in Southwark, south London. We care for older people who need registered nursing alongside help with daily life, and a large part of our work is with people living with dementia. We also support younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Tower Bridge Care Centre · 1 Aberdour Street, London, Southwark, SE1 4SH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Agincare (Southwark) Limited
Tower Bridge Care Centre is a nursing home in Southwark, providing nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia, as well as some younger adults with nursing needs. We also offer respite stays for people recovering...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waterside · 40 Sumner Road, London, Southwark, SE15 6LA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Agincare (Southwark) Limited
Waterside is a nursing home in Southwark. We care for older people whose health needs mean qualified nurses should be on hand, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults with nursing needs. Having nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Southwark, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Southwark homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,166 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Southwark homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,190 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Southwark homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Southwark homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283. | Not published separately | £2,114 to £2,340 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Tower Bridge Care Centre, 8 August 2025, Requires improvement
- Camberwell Lodge, 4 December 2024, Good
- Waterside, 9 August 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Waterside, 9 August 2019, Good
- Camberwell Lodge, 4 December 2024, Good
- Tower Bridge Care Centre, 8 August 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Southwark
How many nursing homes are there in Southwark?
Southwark has 3 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Southwark?
London Borough of Southwark pays an average of £1,166 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Southwark homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Southwark were inspected most recently?
Tower Bridge Care Centre (8 August 2025), Camberwell Lodge (4 December 2024) and Waterside (9 August 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.