Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home

Sandbach Place, London, SE18 7EX

02083317240

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

24 February 2022

Provider

Sanctuary Care Limited

Beds

52 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 60 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 49 are the same and 9 are lower.

32 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementMar 2015
GoodJan 2016
GoodJun 2018
Requires ImprovementMar 2021
GoodApr 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sanctuary Care Limited, which runs 85 care homes in England: 3 rated Outstanding, 76 Good, 4 Requires Improvement and 2 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in London: £1,189 a week for residential care and £1,513 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home

Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home is a nursing home in Greenwich, providing personal and nursing care to older adults. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Ashgreen House provides personal and nursing care to older adults across four floors and five units, accommodating up to 52 people with one unit specialising in dementia care. At inspection, 41 people were using the service.

Residents and relatives reported that the service had improved and was meeting their individual needs. People were protected from avoidable harm, with sufficient staffing levels on each unit to safely meet care needs. Accidents and incidents were reported, recorded and analysed, with lessons learnt shared among staff to prevent future occurrences.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 April 2022

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 52 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SE18 7EX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 23 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 February 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 9 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 9 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 9 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Ashgreen House Residential and Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees