Care Homes in Surbiton
Surbiton has 8 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement. 1 of the 8 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Surbiton at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Surbiton, to help you judge the options below.
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays, residential care: £1,157 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Kingston upon Thames: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86
- People aged 75 and over: 13,300. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 316 beds.
- Who pays, across Kingston upon Thames (estimate): 34% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,400 by 2035, up 47%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Hobkirk House 109 Blagdon Road New Malden. Application for a 80 bed care home. Submitted 15 April 2026. Approved 9 September 2026. (2.4 miles away)
- 8 Hollymoor Lane Epsom Surrey. Application for a 5 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 15 August 2025. Approved 20 October 2025. (3.2 miles away)
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Choosing Between the Surbiton Homes
Understanding two Outstanding judgements
Eight homes appear on this page, six rated Good and two rated Outstanding. An Outstanding judgement is awarded for something specific rather than for general excellence, and the two homes here will not have earned it for the same reason. One may have been recognised for the way it involves families in decisions, another for end of life care, another for how it helps people keep doing things for themselves. Read each report to find out which, then decide whether that particular strength matters for the person moving in. Check publication dates as well, since an older report may describe a staff team that has since changed.
Separating the rest
For the six rated Good, the label does no sorting at all and the reports have to. Read what inspectors recorded about staffing levels, medicines management and how residents spend their day, and note whether a home was commended for something particular or simply found to be meeting the standard expected. Those passages are where genuine differences show themselves.
What a visit adds
Spend time in the communal areas rather than touring only the show bedroom, and go in the late afternoon when staffing is thinnest and the atmosphere is hardest to stage. Notice whether staff speak to residents in passing or only while carrying out a task. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and how families hear about a fall or a change in health. Where a home has been rated Outstanding, it is fair to ask whether the people who earned that judgement are still in post.
Arranging Care and Understanding the Cost
Beginning with an assessment
A care needs assessment records the support required with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, and notes anything clinical that must continue. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their savings. Where a relative already provides most of that support, a carer assessment can be requested at the same time and often changes what help is offered.
How funding is decided
A financial assessment weighs income, savings and capital to establish the contribution expected and whether public money meets the balance. Property is treated differently depending on circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there, so raise that directly. The adult social care team at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames carries out both assessments and can explain what support may be available while an application is pending.
Making sense of fees
Ask for a written schedule separating accommodation, personal care, laundry, activities, chiropody, hairdressing and escorted appointments, with extras marked plainly, and ask how often fees are reviewed and by what margin recently.
8 care homes in Surbiton
- Elysium Care Partnerships - 1a Upper Brighton Road · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Requires improvement
- Elysium Care Partnerships - 21b Upper Brighton Road · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Outstanding
- The Glow Rest Home · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Requires improvement
- Care Home · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Rosclare Residential Home · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Langley Court Rest Home · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Elysium Care Partnerships - 89 Ewell Road · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
- Acorn Lodge · Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames · CQC Good
What care costs in Kingston upon Thames, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,157 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,123 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283. | Not published separately | £2,114 to £2,340 |
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
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 1a Upper Brighton Road, 11 September 2026, Requires improvement
- The Glow Rest Home, 10 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Langley Court Rest Home, 13 February 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 21b Upper Brighton Road, 14 February 2019, Outstanding
- Rosclare Residential Home Limited, 1 August 2024, Good
- Surbiton Care Home, 25 February 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Surbiton
How many care homes are there in Surbiton?
Surbiton has 8 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 2 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 Surbiton?
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays an average of £1,157 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. 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 Surbiton were inspected most recently?
Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 1a Upper Brighton Road (11 September 2026), The Glow Rest Home (10 June 2026) and Langley Court Rest Home (13 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.