SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Samuel Close 1 is one of 43 care homes in Greenwich: a 6-bed residential care home in London, run by Choice Support. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 17 of Choice Support’s 21 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Across Greenwich, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from December 2024. 92% of homes in Greenwich also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from September 2022, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner.
