Care Homes in Thames Ditton

Thames Ditton has 4 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Thames Ditton at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Thames Ditton, 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+: 101. Surrey average is 90.
  • People aged 75 and over: 14,400. Rising to 16,800 by 2035, up 16%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 342 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): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 25%
  • People aged 85 and over: 4,500. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 44%

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. (3.5 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. (3.7 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.

Planning and paying for residential care in Thames Ditton

Funding shapes everything else here, given what residential care costs locally, so it is better faced at the start than discovered later. A care needs assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes whether residential care is the right level of support. Surrey County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually begins the process.

How the means test is applied

Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone the sale of a house.

Fees and the allowances people overlook

Residential fees across this part of the South East sit well above the national average, so ask early what a weekly figure includes and what is billed separately. Attendance allowance and the daily living part of personal independence payment are not means tested and are frequently missed. Where a council contribution falls short of a home's private rate, establish in writing whether a third party payment is expected and who would be liable.

Choosing a provider and what to check before committing

Linwood and Beech Lodge - Thames Ditton are each rated Good. Rowland House Care Home and Oakley House Ltd currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement. None of these homes is registered for nursing, so ask each one how it manages a resident whose health declines and what would prompt a move elsewhere.

Reading the grades properly

Each rating summarises one inspection across whether a home is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A shortfall in record keeping is a different matter from a shortfall in how residents are treated, and the report says plainly which it was. Check the date on each one before weighing it against another.

What a viewing should settle

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, and how much agency cover the home relies on. Where a home sits below Good, ask what has changed since the inspection, ask to see any action plan and ask when reinspection is expected. Request the fee schedule and the notice period in writing, and call in near a mealtime.

4 care homes in Thames Ditton

  1. Linwood · 9 Mercer Close, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0BS
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
    Linwood in Thames Ditton is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia. Respite stays are part of what we do. The house runs on the idea that people have moved home rather...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Oakley House · Hampton Court Way, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0LP
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Oakley House Ltd
    Oakley House is a care home in Thames Ditton, Surrey, providing residential care for adults. Those living with us include older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Rowland House Care Home · 1a Lime Tree Avenue, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0NY
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Titleworth Neuro Limited
    Rowland House Care Home is in Thames Ditton, providing residential care for older people and for adults living with a physical disability, including younger adults. We aim for the feel of a household rather than an institution, with people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  4. Beech Lodge · 95 Thorkhill Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey, KT7 0UW
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Carelodges Group Limited
    We are Beech Lodge in Thames Ditton, a residential care home in Surrey. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Surrey, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Thames Ditton

How many care homes are there in Thames Ditton?

Thames Ditton has 4 CQC registered care homes: 2 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 Thames Ditton?

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 Thames Ditton were inspected most recently?

Linwood (16 February 2026), Rowland House Care Home (11 November 2025) and Oakley House Ltd (23 March 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.

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