Care Homes in Guildford

Guildford has 12 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 7 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

What residential care in Guildford involves and what to look for

Knowing what a home does and does not provide

Residential care covers accommodation, meals and personal support with washing, dressing, medication and the shape of the day. It does not cover round the clock clinical nursing, which sits under a separate registration. Settling that distinction early saves a good deal of fruitless searching, and it also makes the conversation with each home a far more precise one.

Fit before fittings

Homes differ far more in atmosphere than in furnishings, and the eleven here are no exception. Write down how the person actually spends a day before comparing anywhere: when they wake, what they like to eat, whether they want company or quiet, and what would make a room feel like theirs. Settings such as Pilgrim Wood Residential Home, Riverswey and Silverbirch House Care Home will each suit a different temperament, and neither a large home nor a small one is better in the abstract.

Reading the inspection record

Seven homes on this list are rated Good, two are rated Requires Improvement and two have yet to be rated. A rating reflects one inspection on particular days, so check the date alongside the word. For homes rated below Good, read what was found and what the provider was asked to put right before ruling them out, because some findings concern record keeping and others do not. Homes without a rating are usually newer registrations, which means your own questions have to do the work.

Getting an assessment and sorting out funding

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, whatever their savings. It is carried out by Surrey County Council, which considers what the person can manage safely alone and what support would close the gap. Ask for it in writing where you can and keep a record of names and dates. A relative providing regular unpaid support can request a separate carer's assessment, and a hospital discharge team can start the process for someone currently an inpatient.

Who pays and how much

A financial assessment follows and decides what, if anything, the local authority contributes. Savings and most income are counted, and the value of a property may also be taken into account for a permanent placement, depending on who else still lives in it. Weekly fees differ between the homes listed here and can differ within one home according to the room and the level of support. Ask for the figure in writing together with a clear statement of what it excludes. Where public funding meets part of the cost at a home charging above the usual rate, a third party may be asked to make up the difference.

Planning for needs that change

Ask what each home would do if needs increased, because a second move is unsettling as well as costly. Ask too whether it has recently supported someone in a similar position, since a specific example tells you far more than a general reassurance. Allow weeks rather than days for the assessment and funding steps to conclude.

Local care news in Surrey

• New 30 bed care home registered with CQC in Waverley: Bridge House Care Home (5 November 2026)
• CQC register adds a new care home in Waverley: Cedar Court Care Home (5 November 2026)

More local care news for Surrey

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