How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Reigate?

Contact the adult social care team at Surrey County Council, the authority responsible for assessments in this area. The request can come from the person needing care, from a relative or friend acting for them, or from a professional such as a general practitioner or hospital discharge team. The assessment looks at what someone manages alone and where support is needed, and it is free regardless of income or savings. If a relative provides regular unpaid care, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, as that is a separate entitlement.

Can Surrey County Council fund a care home placement in Reigate?

It can, where a care needs assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows the person qualifies for support. The financial assessment considers income, savings and capital, and anyone holding assets above the national threshold is normally expected to meet the fees themselves. Support may be taken as a direct payment, leaving the family to arrange the placement, or provided as a place the council commissions. Even where someone will plainly fund their own care, requesting an assessment is worthwhile because it records what the needs actually are.

Which care homes in Reigate are listed on this page?

Six residential care homes match this search for Reigate, and they include Ridgegate Home, Wray Park Care Home, Woodcroft, Priors Mead Care Home and Dungate Manor. Each has a profile setting out registration details and its current Care Quality Commission rating. Vacancies change regularly, so a home listed here will not necessarily have a room free when you enquire. With only six to consider, reading every inspection report is entirely practical.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home is registered to provide personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and the routine of the day. A nursing home provides that same personal care with a qualified nurse on duty at all times, which matters where someone has clinical needs such as wound care, a feeding tube or an unstable long term condition. The difference is one of formal registration and appears on each provider's Care Quality Commission record. All six providers listed on this page are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes.

How far in advance should I start looking at care homes?

Where a move is planned rather than urgent, two to three months gives room to request an assessment, visit homes and read inspection reports without pressure. The care needs assessment is frequently the slowest stage, so putting that request in early is usually the most useful first move. After a sudden illness or a hospital admission, a placement can be arranged within days, but the choice will be narrower and decisions taken in a hurry. With a field of six, and two homes carrying a requirement to improve, time to visit properly matters.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Reigate?

Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what staff turnover has been like. Where improvement has been required, ask what has changed since the inspection and what the manager can show you as evidence. Ask what a typical day involves, how residents decide what they do, and how families take part in reviewing a care plan. It is also worth asking what the weekly fee covers and when fees are reviewed.

Care Homes in Reigate

Reigate has 7 CQC registered care homes. 4 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement. 4 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Reigate at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Reigate, to help you judge the options below.

Surrey County Council pays, residential care: £952 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,654 to £1,931, median £1,772
Care home beds filled across Surrey: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 115. Surrey average is 90.
People aged 75 and over: 15,600. Rising to 18,300 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 2 opened, 3 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 53 beds.
Who pays, across Surrey (estimate): 32% council, 52% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 27%
People aged 85 and over: 4,700. Rising to 7,000 by 2035, up 50%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Oakhill House 64 Chart Lane Reigate Surrey. Application for a 10 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 4 March 2026. Approved with conditions 5 June 2026. (1 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging care in Reigate and covering the cost

Requesting an assessment

The route into funded support runs through a care needs assessment, which Surrey County Council carries out for adults living in this area. It can be requested by the person needing care, by a relative or friend acting on their behalf, or by a professional such as a general practitioner or a hospital discharge team, and there is no charge whatever the household income. The assessment records what someone manages independently and where support would help, and its conclusions establish what type of registration a provider needs to hold. Where a relative gives regular unpaid support, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time.

Working out contributions

Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment establishes the split between the council's contribution and the person's own. Savings and capital above the national threshold ordinarily mean paying privately, with the weekly fee agreed directly with the home. Ask each home to set out what that fee covers rather than accepting a single figure, since chiropody, hairdressing, newspapers and transport to appointments are commonly billed separately and make a material difference across a year.

Direct payments

A council contribution can be taken as a direct payment rather than a placement the council arranges. That brings more paperwork for the family but keeps the choice of home in their hands, which counts when only six are listed.

Choosing the right home in Reigate and what to look for

Reading a mixed picture properly

Four homes here are rated Good and two have been told they require improvement. Open the report behind each rating rather than stopping at the word. It shows which of the regulator's five key questions drove the judgement and how recently inspectors visited, and a Good rating from four years ago rests on older evidence than one from last spring. Where improvement has been required, the report names precisely what was found. Some findings concern record keeping or premises and weigh less on someone's daily experience; others concern staffing levels or how medicines are handled and weigh a great deal. That distinction is only available in the report itself.

What to ask and notice

Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been like, because continuity shapes daily life more than furnishings do. Where improvement has been required, ask the manager directly what has changed since the inspection and what evidence they can produce. Wray Park Care Home, Priors Mead Care Home, Dungate Manor and Ridgegate Home each carry a profile here with registration details and current rating.

Before a move is agreed

Read the contract on notice periods and fee reviews, and check what happens if needs increase beyond what the registration covers. Ask to see a sample care plan and find out how often it is reviewed with relatives.

7 care homes in Reigate

Wray Park Care Home · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Requires improvement
Eversfield · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Good
Dungate Manor · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Good
Woodcroft · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Requires improvement
Priors Mead Care Home · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Good
Ridgegate Home · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Requires improvement
33 Blanford Road · Reigate, Surrey · CQC Good

What care costs in Surrey, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 18 Surrey homes. Median £1,772.	£952	£1,654 to £1,931
Nursing care Middle half of prices from 13 Surrey homes. Median £2,025.	£988	£1,920 to £2,155
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 14 Surrey homes. Median £1,842.	Not published separately	£1,725 to £2,020
Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Surrey homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Wray Park Care Home, 31 July 2026, Requires improvement
Ridgegate Home, 29 September 2025, Requires improvement
Priors Mead Care Home, 12 June 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Dungate Manor, 20 December 2017, Good
Eversfield, 15 May 2018, Good
33 Blanford Road, 12 December 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Reigate

How many care homes are there in Reigate?

Reigate has 7 CQC registered care homes: 4 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Reigate?

Surrey County Council pays an average of £952 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,654 to £1,931 a week. Middle half of prices from 18 Surrey homes. Median £1,772. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Reigate were inspected most recently?

Wray Park Care Home (31 July 2026), Ridgegate Home (29 September 2025) and Priors Mead Care Home (12 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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)

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