Care home costs in Southwark
Weekly fees for 2026, from the homes that publish them. Updated as homes confirm their prices.
There are 13 care homes registered with the CQC in Southwark, London. None has yet published a fee we can show, so the figures below come from the wider region.
Across London the typical residential care home fee is £1,542 a week, about £80,184 a year. Expect homes in Southwark to fall in a similar range until more of them publish their prices.
Nursing homes charge more because registered nurses are on site. Across London the typical nursing fee is £1,943 a week. The NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee, direct to the home.
What the fee includes
A care home fee in Southwark normally covers the room, meals, laundry, heating and personal care. Nursing homes add care from registered nurses. Hairdressing, chiropody, trips out, newspapers and some toiletries are usually charged on top, so ask for the list of extras before you sign.
Larger rooms, en suites and garden views cost more. Fees are reviewed once a year, usually in April; ask what last year’s increase was.
Who pays in Southwark
If you have more than £23,250 in savings and assets you will normally pay the full fee yourself. Below that, Southwark council assesses what you can contribute. The value of your home counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there.
If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution direct to the home. People with very high health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which covers the whole fee.
Care home or live-in care in Southwark?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers costs from about £1,120 a week for one person and the same carer can look after a couple. The typical residential fee in London is £1,542 a week per person, so for a couple live-in care is usually far cheaper than two care home places. Complex live-in care, for higher needs, is from about £1,344 a week.
How live-in care worksCommon questions
How much does a care home in Southwark cost a week?
We do not yet have three published fees in Southwark, so the best guide is the London figure of £1,542 a week for residential care and £1,943 for nursing care. Ask each home for a written quote.
How much does a care home in Southwark cost a year?
At £1,542 a week a year in a residential care home comes to about £80,184, and nursing care about £101,036. Most homes raise fees once a year, usually in April.
What is the cheapest care home in Southwark?
No home in Southwark has published a fee we can show yet. The area listing marks any home that adds one.
Will Southwark council pay for my care home?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250, Southwark council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the fee. Councils pay a set rate; if the home you choose charges more, a relative or friend may need to pay a top-up. Ask the adult social care team for a needs assessment first.
Is live-in care cheaper than a care home in Southwark?
Standard live-in care costs from about £1,120 a week and complex care from about £1,344. Against the typical London residential fee of £1,542 it is less for one person, and for a couple it is usually much cheaper because one carer looks after both.
Fees last checked August 2026.