Home Care in Dorking
Dorking has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Dorking at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Dorking, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Surrey: £28.00 to £36.40 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 12,100. Rising to 13,900 by 2035, up 15%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,600. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 23%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 44%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 71%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Surrey as a whole is 68%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 22 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 215 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Planning and paying for home care in Dorking
Support at home is priced per visit, so the package agreed at assessment is effectively the price list. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Surrey County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Rates across this part of the country sit above the national average. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves, and attendance allowance is not means tested.
Choosing a provider and what to check before committing
Assist Care Group - Surrey, Triple Care Healthcare Services and Qualis Home Care are each rated Good. Surrey Downs Homecare Ltd has no published rating as yet. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is the thing families raise most often about home care.
Reading the reports, and what to do without one
For home care the responsive and well led sections of a report matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Check how recent each inspection is, because staff and managers turn over quickly in this part of the sector. Where no report exists, ask when the agency registered and how long the care workers have been in post.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends.
4 home care in Dorking
- Assist Care Group · Old Horsham Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 4QU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Assist Care Group Limited
We at Assist Care Group Surrey are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Dorking and the wider Surrey area. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support directly into...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Downs Homecare · 6-8 Pixham Lane, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1PT
Home care · Run by Surrey Downs Homecare Ltd
Here at Surrey Downs Homecare, we provide professional and compassionate care to people in their own homes across Dorking and the wider Surrey area. We believe that staying in familiar surroundings makes a real difference to a person's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Qualis Home Care · Unit 120, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5DD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Qualis Home Care Limited
Qualis Home Care supports people in their own homes in Dorking and the surrounding part of Surrey. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, physical disabilities, sensory loss and eating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders - Triple Care Healthcare Services · Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Triple Care Healthcare Services Limited
Triple Care Healthcare supports people across Dorking and the surrounding part of Surrey in their own homes. Our work covers a broad range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than around a standard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Surrey Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £36.00. | £28.00 to £36.40 an hour |
| What Surrey pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.87 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Qualis Home Care, 11 July 2023, Good
- Assist Care Group - Surrey, 25 December 2019, Good
- Triple Care Healthcare Services, 11 December 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Triple Care Healthcare Services, 11 December 2019, Good
- Assist Care Group - Surrey, 25 December 2019, Good
- Qualis Home Care, 11 July 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Dorking
How many home care agencies are there in Dorking?
Dorking has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Dorking?
Hourly care visits, Surrey: £28.00 to £36.40 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £36.00. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Dorking were inspected most recently?
Qualis Home Care (11 July 2023), Assist Care Group - Surrey (25 December 2019) and Triple Care Healthcare Services (11 December 2019) 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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