Living Ambitions - 330 Guildford Road

What the inspectors found

A plain English summary of the Care Quality Commission inspection behind the current rating of Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road. Report published 20 October 2018.

• 24 August 2018
• 6 places, 6 people were using the service at the time

Safe

Inspectors found enough staff on duty to meet people's needs. Risks to people were assessed and managed, and staff followed the action plans. The environment was safe and well maintained, health and safety checks were done regularly, and medicines were stored safely with clear records.

Effective

Inspectors found that staff were trained and supervised and had the skills and knowledge to meet people's needs. People had access to a range of healthcare services, and people's nutritional needs were met. Staff understood their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Caring

Inspectors found that staff understood people's needs and treated them with respect, kindness and dignity. Staff communicated with people in the way they understood. Staff also supported people to keep up relationships that mattered to them.

Responsive

Inspectors found that people's care needs had been assessed and that support was tailored to each person. People and their relatives were involved in planning care, and people's needs were reviewed regularly. There were activities inside and outside the home, and people knew how to make a complaint.

Well-led

Inspectors found a registered manager in post who had worked at the service for several years. The service held regular meetings with people and staff to gather their views. There were systems to check the quality of the service, and the service learned from incidents and accidents.

What people told the inspectors

Relatives and staff told inspectors that the service had an open and transparent culture.

Since the last inspection

Rated Good in October 2018, the same overall rating as before (Good).

Safe moved from Requires improvement to Good; Caring moved from Requires improvement to Good; Effective is still Good; Responsive is still Good; Well-led is still Good.

• 24 August 2018: Routine inspection
• 12 June 2017: Routine inspection
• Date not held: The inspection we found one breach of the
• 31 March 2016: Routine inspection
• Date not held: The inspection we one breach of the

Read the full report on the CQC website

Source: Care Quality Commission inspection report, summarised by CareAssura. Contains CQC data used under the Open Government Licence.

How Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road compares in Surrey Heath

Measured against the 33 care homes for older people registered in Surrey Heath. The dark dot is this home.

Size

6 places. Smaller than 30 of the 33 homes. The local average is 56 places.

CQC rating

Good. 27 of the 33 homes (82%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Surrey the figure is 70%.

Latest report

20 October 2018. 26 of the 33 homes have published a newer inspection report since.

Registered

July 2015. 18 of the 33 homes registered more recently.

Food hygiene

5 out of 5. The top rating, shared by 22 of the 23 homes that have one.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered care homes for older people in Surrey Heath.

The local picture: Surrey Heath

What the numbers say about care for older people in Surrey Heath, in Surrey.

What care costs in Surrey, per week

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.

• People aged 75 and over: 10,600. Rising to 12,300 by 2035, up 16%
• People aged 85 and over: 3,300. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 49%
• Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 26%
• Dementia diagnosis rate: 73%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Surrey as a whole is 68%.
• Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 127. Surrey average is 90.
• Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 245 beds.
• Care home beds filled across Surrey: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
• Who pays, across Surrey (estimate): 32% council, 52% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

• 3.8 miles: Lion House 147 Oriental Road Woking Surrey. Application for a 76 bed care home. Submitted 10 February 2026. Approved 8 September 2026.

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

Good to know about Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road

Facts from public registers, and what is close by.

Registered with CQC

31 July 2015, so 11 years.

Food hygiene rating

5 out of 5. Very good. Last inspected by the local council on 21 November 2025.

Run by

Living Ambitions Limited, which runs 15 adult social care services in England. 12 of the 13 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.

Sources: CQC register, Food Standards Agency, OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are in a straight line from the postcode, not walking or driving routes.

Local services near Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road

The closest places to this home, measured in a straight line from its postcode. They are the nearest, not necessarily the ones the home uses. Ask the home which GP, dentist and pharmacy its residents are registered with.

Nearest 24 hour A&E

• Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, 4.8 miles away

It is about 4.8 miles in a straight line from the postcode. The drive is usually longer. In an emergency call 999; the ambulance may take you elsewhere.

Nearest GP practices

• St John's Family Practice, 1.6 miles away
• Goldsworth Park Health Centre, 1.7 miles away
• Pirbright Surgery, 1.9 miles away

Nearest dentists

• Brookwood Dental Studios, 0.6 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Graphic House 1-3, 1.5 miles away (NHS.uk details)
• Parkside Dental Centre, 1.7 miles away (NHS.uk details)

Nearest pharmacies

• Knaphill Pharmacy, 0.6 miles away
• Rowlands Pharmacy, 1.3 miles away
• Rowlands Pharmacy, 1.6 miles away

Nearest railway stations

• Brookwood Station, 1.2 miles away
• Worplesdon Station, 3 miles away
• Woking Station, 3.2 miles away

Around Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road

• H: Living Ambitions Limited - 330 Guildford Road
• A: 24 hour A&E
• G: GP practice
• D: Dentist
• P: Pharmacy
• S: Railway station

Straight line distances, not routes. Places very close to the home are spread out slightly so they can be told apart.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Practice and pharmacy details from the NHS England Organisation Data Service. A&E sites from NHS England A&E data and the Organisation Data Service. Railway stations from the Department for Transport NaPTAN dataset. Distances are straight line and approximate.