How is a care needs assessment arranged in Horley?

Contact the adult social care team at Surrey County Council and ask for an assessment of care and support needs. The person concerned can request one, a relative can ask on their behalf with agreement, or a hospital discharge team can refer directly. The assessment is free and no savings threshold prevents anyone from having one. Ask for the written outcome, which states plainly what support has been judged necessary.

Can Surrey County Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where both the needs test and the financial test are met. The care needs assessment must show that residential care is the right way to meet the person's needs, and a financial assessment of income and capital then sets the contribution each side makes. Surrey County Council is responsible for both stages and for arranging funded support for those who qualify. Where a preferred home charges more than the council will pay, the difference has to come from elsewhere.

Which care homes in Horley are listed on this page?

The page covers twenty nine residential care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission in the Horley area. Among them are Grove House Home for Older People, Upfield, Coniston House Care Home and Hollydale, alongside other registered services nearby. Each entry shows the home's current rating and opens into a fuller profile. Because ratings vary considerably across this list, reading the profiles is worth the time.

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

A residential care home provides personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, eating, moving about and managing medication, given by care staff. A nursing home offers the same support with registered nurses on site to meet clinical needs. All the providers listed here are registered as residential care homes rather than nursing homes. If your relative's health is likely to decline, ask each home how far it can support them before a move becomes necessary.

How far in advance should we begin?

As early as circumstances allow. Well regarded homes fill quickly and often keep waiting lists, so a search started during a hospital discharge leaves very little room to compare. Beginning earlier also lets your relative take part in the choice while they can express a view. Even a provisional shortlist and a couple of visits will make a later decision considerably easier.

What should we ask on a visit to a Horley home?

Ask about staffing levels by day and night, the use of agency cover and how long the registered manager has been in post. Ask what residents do with their time, how much say they have over meals and bedtimes, and how families are kept informed. Check how medication, falls and changes in health are recorded and who you would contact with a concern. Where a home has been asked to improve, ask directly what has changed since the inspection.

Care Homes in Horley

Horley has 29 CQC registered care homes. 18 are rated Good, 10 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 24 of the 29 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Horley at a glance

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

Surrey County Council pays, residential care: £790 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514, median £1,409
Care home beds filled across Lancashire: 88%. The 12 month average is 86%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 90. Lancashire average is 89.
People aged 75 and over: 13,400. Rising to 15,500 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 2 changed owner, covering 240 beds.
Who pays, across Lancashire (estimate): 41% council, 30% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 3,200. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 62%

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 a care home place in Horley and paying for it

Two questions arrive together in almost every case: what support does my relative actually need, and who will pay for it. Answering them in that order saves a good deal of wasted effort, because the first often changes the answer to the second.

Asking for a care needs assessment

Any adult who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, whatever their savings, and there is no charge. A practitioner looks at personal care, mobility, nutrition, memory, medication and the risks of staying at home, then sets down in writing what support is required. Surrey County Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that determines what public funding contributes towards a placement. Keep the written outcome, because it describes your relative's needs to a prospective home far more precisely than a telephone conversation ever will.

Fees, contributions and the gap between them

Weekly fees are set by providers rather than by any central body, so prices differ across the area for broadly similar care. The figure reflects staffing, the level of support included, the room and whether nursing input is part of the arrangement. Ask for the fee in writing, ask what is charged separately and ask how much notice precedes an increase. Where the council contributes, its rate may fall short of what a home charges, and someone has to cover the difference. Settle that, along with deposits, notice periods and what happens if a resident spends a spell in hospital, before anything is signed rather than once your relative has moved in.

Choosing between the Horley homes

With nine of the twenty nine homes currently asked to improve, this is a list where reading the reports matters more than usual. The rating narrows the field; the detail underneath decides it.

Reading the inspection findings

Each overall judgement rests on five questions, covering whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A home rated Good across all five reads quite differently from one rated Good overall with a weaker finding on safety. Where a home has been asked to improve, look at exactly what inspectors found, check how long ago they visited and ask the manager what has changed since, and what evidence they can show. Homes do recover from a poor inspection, but you should expect a clear account of how.

What to ask when you visit

Go at a busy time rather than a quiet hour offered to you, and stay long enough to see a mealtime. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily speak for themselves, and whether people appear occupied or simply parked. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how sickness is covered, how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover is relied upon. Ask too what the home would do if your relative's needs increased, and whether that would eventually mean another move. A home that answers this precisely has usually thought about it before, which is itself reassuring.

29 care homes in Horley

Tanners Farm · Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peak 15 Ltd
Tanners Farm is a residential care home near Horley in Surrey. We provide care for older people and also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and younger adults. Respite stays are available too. Having residents of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Whitehatch · Oldfield Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7EP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Whitehatch is a residential care home in Horley, Surrey, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, adults with physical disabilities and older people who need residential care. Support is planned individually. It can include...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Jasmine Court · Botany Brow, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Amicura Limited
Jasmine Court is a residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also support some younger adults and offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wood Close · 1 Wood Close, Horley, Surrey, RH1 5EE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peak 15 Ltd
Wood Close is a residential care home in Horley, Surrey. We support older people and adults with learning disabilities, including autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer both permanent places and respite stays. Because the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Thorpedale · Station Approach, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5QJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Watford And District Mencap Society
We are a residential home in Chorleywood supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. People living here have their own rooms and their own belongings, and they...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Mapledale · Back Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dalesview Partnership Limited
Mapledale is a residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire, providing a home for a varied group of people: older adults, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people living with dementia, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Smallbrook Care Home · Suffolk Close, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7DU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Asprey Healthcare Limited
Smallbrook Care Home is a residential home in Horley for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a settled daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here as a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
St Mary's Gate Euxton · 25 St Mary's Gate, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6AH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Link-Ability
We are St Mary's Gate at Euxton near Chorley, a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults. We care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, and people with a visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Aarondale Care Home · Sunny Brow, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4PF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by New Excel Homes Ltd
Aarondale Care Home provides residential care in Chorley for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people with physical disabilities. We also take planned respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Poplars · 87 Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
Poplars is a residential care home in Horley. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment, and many of the people living here are younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Springfield Care Home · 191 Spendmore Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5BY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Springfield Care Home Services Ltd
Springfield Care Home is a residential home in Chorley, Lancashire, looking after older people who need support with everyday living. Much of our work is with residents living with dementia and with people whose mobility, sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Adelphi Residential Care Home · 35 Queens Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr B Brown
Adelphi Residential Care Home is in Chorley in Lancashire. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, and we offer respite stays for people needing care for a short period or whose usual carer needs a break. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Upfield · 1 Upfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
We are a residential care home in Horley, supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults to live well in a setting that feels like an ordinary home rather than an institution. The people who live here are adults with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Chippings · 28 Russells Crescent, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7DN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
Chippings is a residential care home in Horley, Surrey. We support adults with learning disabilities and autism, adults with physical disabilities, and people living with sight or hearing loss, including younger adults building their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Rowandale · Back Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dalesview Partnership Limited
Rowandale is a residential care home in Chorley supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with a physical disability and people with sight or hearing loss, and we also care for people living with...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Highgrove House · Highfield Road North, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Unity Homes Limited
Highgrove House is a residential care home in Chorley, caring for older people who can no longer manage safely at home. We aim for the feel of a household rather than an institution, with people keeping their own routines, their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Westwood Residential Care Home · 29-31 Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Westcliffe Homes Limited
Westwood Residential Care Home is in Chorley, Lancashire. We support older people who need help with daily life and younger adults who need residential care, and we offer respite stays. We will put the inspection first because you should...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Astley View Care Home · Berry Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6RA
Care home · Run by Evermore Care Ltd
Astley View is a residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire. We care for older people, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or hearing loss, and we welcome people for short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Roseleigh · 39 Ringley Avenue, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7EZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
We at Roseleigh are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the heart of Horley, Surrey, where personalised support meets a genuine sense of belonging. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to feel just that: a home,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Briar House · 89 Povey Cross Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 0AE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
Briar House is a residential care home in Horley, Surrey, supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Most of the people who live here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Malvern House · 10 Ringley Avenue, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7HA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peak 15 Ltd
Malvern House is a residential care home in Horley supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autism. We also offer planned respite stays. We are a home rather than an institution and we try...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longford · 40 Massetts Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7DS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Peak 15 Ltd
Here at Longford, we are proud to offer a welcoming and homely environment for the people who live with us, right in the heart of Horley, Surrey. We support a wide range of individuals, including older people, younger adults, and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hollydale · Back Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dalesview Partnership Limited
Hollydale is a residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire, supporting adults living with dementia, a learning disability or autism, a physical disability, or a visual or hearing impairment. We also offer respite stays. With that range of...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Highcliffe Residential Home · 226 Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7HW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Teamcare Limited
We at Highcliffe Residential Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in Chorley, Lancashire, where older people can feel truly at home. Nestled within the PR postcode area of this friendly market town, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Willowdale · Back Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dalesview Partnership Limited
We are Willowdale, a residential care home in Chorley. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with dementia, and people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing impairment. The people who live...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
The Grange · Stump Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AKR Care Homes Limited
The Grange is a residential home in Chorley. We care for older people and for younger adults, including people living with dementia and people managing mental health conditions, and we offer respite stays for those who need somewhere for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
18 Wolverton Gardens, (Active Prospects) · Heathercroft, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7LX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Active Prospects
We are 18 Wolverton Gardens in Horley, Surrey, a residential care home run as part of Active Prospects. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including older people, and we offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Coniston House Care Home · Coniston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by RochCare (UK) Ltd
Here at Coniston House Care Home, we provide residential and dementia care for older people in the heart of Chorley, Lancashire. We also offer respite care for those who need a short term stay, whether that is to recover after a hospital...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Grove House Home for Older People · Highfield Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9RH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lancashire County Council
Here at Grove House Home for Older People in Chorley, Lancashire, we provide residential care for a range of people with varying needs and backgrounds. Our team supports older adults, people living with dementia, individuals with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Lancashire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409.	£790	£1,249 to £1,514
Nursing care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£887	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 17 homes. Median £1,533.	Not published separately	£1,372 to £1,648
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

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

Teamcare Limited t/a Highcliffe Residential Home, 24 August 2026, Requires improvement
Adelphi Residential Care Home, 23 March 2026, Requires improvement
Grove House Home for Older People, 2 October 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Thorpedale, 29 September 2017, Requires improvement
Wood Close, 26 April 2018, Good
Coniston House Care Home, 26 May 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Horley

How many care homes are there in Horley?

Horley has 29 CQC registered care homes: 18 Good, 10 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Horley?

Surrey County Council pays an average of £790 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,249 to £1,514 a week. North West figure, because too few Lancashire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,409. 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 Horley were inspected most recently?

Teamcare Limited t/a Highcliffe Residential Home (24 August 2026), Adelphi Residential Care Home (23 March 2026) and Grove House Home for Older People (2 October 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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