Care home

Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home

Care home in Greenwich

Sanctuary Care Limited

Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home

Care home in Greenwich

Operated by Sanctuary Care

CQC Good75 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressFranklin Close, Off John Penn Street, Greenwich, London, SE13 7QT
Beds75

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About

Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home is a 75-bed care home in London operated by Sanctuary Care Limited. It provides residential and nursing care and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — assessed as Good in the 2025 report.

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: University Hospital Lewisham1.4 miles
Pub or bar200 m
  • Near a main road
  • Fire station about 300 m away

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

600 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Shoplifting15%
Other theft9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Greenwich council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Greenwich pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,012
2025£1,063

What Greenwich council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital Lewisham, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
University Hospital Lewisham · 1.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Greenwich

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Deptford Action Group for the Elderly

The purpose of DAGE is to combat social isolation for pensioners of Lewisham and Greenwich by the provision of a pop-in facility for social contact, an advice and information service providing…

1.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (269672)
Charity

Link Age Southwark

Link Age Southwark prevents loneliness and isolation in older people and brings communities together. We improve wellbeing, connection, mental health and physical health through: one-to-one…

4.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1105923)
Charity

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark aims to empower and enable older people to lead fulfilled lives. We do this by: - Providing services and support to address poverty and isolation - Connecting older…

4.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (296862)
Charity

Age Concern Bromley

Age Concern Bromley, (trading name Age UK Bromley & Greenwich) provides a range of services, projects, emotional and practical support to older people, their relatives and carers. It also…

6.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1060861)
Charity

London Irish Pensioners Choir

The Irish Pensioners Choir brings together older Irish people, most of whom are in their 70s and 80s. We use Irish music, culture and song to enrich the lives of older people, building…

6.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1213173)
Charity

Wandsworth Carers' Centre

The charity provides a range of support services to unpaid carers. This includes, information & advice, advocacy, targeted support to carers of people with mental health problems and Asian…

7.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1053121)

Part of Sanctuary Care

Riverlee Residential and Nursing Home is one of 123 homes run by Sanctuary Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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