Which providers in Reigate offer home care?

Twelve agencies registered to deliver personal care in people's own homes cover Reigate, and each is listed on this page with any published inspection rating. They differ in size, from small local services to branches of national organisations. Capacity varies by area and by time of day, so approach more than one, particularly if early morning or evening calls are needed. Every listing opens into a profile with the inspection detail where a report has been published.

What should I ask when choosing a home care agency in Reigate?

Ask how many different carers would visit across a typical fortnight, since continuity matters more to most people than anything else. Find out the minimum visit length, how sickness and holidays are covered, and what happens if a call is missed completely. Ask for the full rate card including weekends, bank holidays and calls needing two carers, and ask whether travel time is charged. Ask who answers out of hours and how quickly the office responds when something goes wrong.

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

Home care brings support to someone in their own home in scheduled visits, so their routine and surroundings stay their own between calls. A residential care home provides accommodation with personal care available day and night, which suits people no longer safe alone for long periods. A nursing home goes further still, keeping qualified nurses on site for clinical needs such as wound care or injections. Every provider listed on this page delivers care in people's own homes rather than in a residential setting.

Can Surrey County Council fund home care in Reigate?

It can, where a person has been assessed as needing support at home and the financial assessment shows they qualify for help with the cost. Surrey County Council carries out both stages, agreeing the support required and then reviewing income and capital to calculate any contribution. Some people receive fully funded care, some pay a share of the hourly rate, and many arrange and pay for care privately. Those who are funded can often take a direct payment and choose their own agency rather than being allocated one.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Reigate?

Contact the adult social care team at Surrey County Council and ask for a care needs assessment, either for yourself or on behalf of someone you look after. The assessment is free and is not means tested, so savings and income do not affect your right to one. Anyone providing regular unpaid care can also request a separate carer assessment in their own right. Ask for the outcome in writing, because agencies will quote against the visits and purposes it sets out.

How far ahead should I start arranging home care in Reigate?

Home care usually starts more quickly than a move into residential care, but allowing two to four weeks gives time for the assessment, for meeting an agency and for agreeing the care plan properly. Where a hospital discharge is driving the timing, say so, because those referrals are treated differently. If the need is immediate, many agencies will begin with a small package and build it up once everyone can see what works. Starting sooner also leaves room to change agency if the first choice does not suit.

Home Care in Reigate

Reigate has 12 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 2 have not yet been rated. 6 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Reigate at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Reigate, 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: 15,600. Rising to 18,300 by 2035, up 18%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 27%
People aged 85 and over: 4,700. Rising to 7,000 by 2035, up 50%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 71%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Surrey as a whole is 68%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 2 closed. 38 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 328 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).

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

What Care at Home in Reigate Involves and What to Look For

Care delivered at home comes in visits rather than in beds, and everything that makes it work or fail follows from that. A carer arrives, does what the care plan sets out, and leaves; the person is then on their own until the next call. A package might be a single morning visit or four calls a day with weekend cover, and the great advantage over a residential move is that it can be adjusted as needs change instead of being settled once.

Being Precise About What Is Needed

Think in terms of tasks and times. Help to get up and dressed first thing is a different service from a midday call to prompt medication, and an evening visit to get someone safely to bed is different again. Work out which moments of the day carry the most risk, since those are the ones to cover first. Consider too whether the need is likely to grow, and ask each agency how quickly a package could be increased if it did.

Continuity of Carer

Ask how many different carers a person would ordinarily see over a fortnight. Three or four familiar faces works; a much longer rota rarely does, particularly where memory difficulties mean someone has to explain themselves at every visit. Ask how sickness and annual leave are covered, how late a call must run before the office telephones to warn you, and what happens when a visit is missed altogether.

Reading the Published Record

Nine agencies covering Reigate hold a Good rating, one is rated Requires Improvement and two carry no rating yet. Where a Requires Improvement judgement exists, read the report rather than discounting the agency outright, noting whether the concerns bore on the care delivered or on records and oversight, and how recent the inspection was. An unrated agency has usually registered too recently to have been visited, so ask how long it has operated and what its own monitoring of late and missed calls shows.

Getting an Assessment and Arranging the Funding in Reigate

The Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need support at home may request a free care needs assessment, and savings make no difference because this stage is not means tested. It is arranged through Surrey County Council adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing what support a person needs and for arranging funded care where they are eligible. The assessment sets out how many visits are required and what each should achieve, and every agency will quote against it.

Rates, Contributions and Direct Payments

A financial assessment then reviews income and capital to decide whether the council contributes, meets the cost in full, or whether the family arranges care privately. Where care is funded, many people take a direct payment and commission their own, which allows a choice of agency. Rates are charged by the hour or the visit and typically rise at weekends, on bank holidays and where two carers are needed, so ask for that in writing at the outset.

12 home care in Reigate

SAP Care Services · Hamilton House, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7AN
Home care · Run by SAP Care Services Limited
We at SAP Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Reigate and the surrounding Surrey communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Walfinch & Horsham · Office 5, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9AA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Maguire Care Limited
Walfinch provides care at home for people across Reigate, Horsham and the surrounding parts of Surrey and Sussex. Our purpose is to make staying at home workable, with support arriving when it is needed and the rest of somebody's life left...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Cedar Oak Healthcare Services · REGUS Office 107B, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9RJ
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by Cedar Oak Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Cedar Oak Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Reigate and the wider Surrey community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout the RH...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
CWD Outreach Service · Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8EF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Surrey Childrens Service
We at CWD Outreach Service are proud to provide dedicated home care across Reigate and the surrounding areas of Surrey, supporting people to live full and independent lives in the comfort of their own homes. Based in the RH postcode area,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Bluebird Care · Pilgrims Court, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9BL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bayford New Horizons Limited
At Bluebird Care Reigate, we provide home care across Reigate and the surrounding areas of Surrey, supporting people to live well in the comfort of their own homes. We genuinely believe that staying at home, surrounded by familiar faces...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
First In Care Services · 41 London Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9RJ
Home care · Run by First In Care Services Ltd
First In Care provides home care to adults in Reigate and the surrounding part of Surrey. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and people who have sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ardent Care Connect Services · Castle Court, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9RJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ardent Care Connect Services Ltd
Ardent Care Connect supports adults in their own homes across Reigate and the surrounding parts of Surrey. The people we visit are a varied group. Older people and those living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care Centred · REGUS, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9RJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Centred Ltd
Care Centred provides support in people's own homes across Reigate and the surrounding parts of Surrey. Home is where most people would rather be, and our work is to keep that a realistic and safe option. We visit older people and adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Everycare (East) · 7 Western Parade, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8AU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Everycare (East Surrey) Limited
We at Everycare (East Surrey) are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Reigate and the wider East Surrey area. As a trusted home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support directly into...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
East 1 Reablement · Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8EF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by SCC Adult Social Care
We are a reablement provider working in people's own homes in Reigate and across east Surrey. Reablement is a particular kind of support and it is worth being clear about what it means. Rather than taking over tasks indefinitely, we work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Community Prospects · 1 Castlefield Court, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0AH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Active Prospects
We at Community Prospects are proud to provide compassionate home care across Reigate and the wider Surrey area, supporting people to live well and independently within the comfort of their own homes. As a trusted home care agency serving...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency · 16 Ashdown Close, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Field Lane Foundation(The)
We are The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency, supporting adults in their own homes in Reigate and the surrounding part of Surrey. We support older people, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

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

CWD Outreach Service, 25 September 2026, Good
Cedar Oak Healthcare Services Ltd, 6 August 2026, Inadequate
Bluebird Care (Reigate), 30 June 2026, Good

Longest since a report

East 1 Reablement, 1 January 2019, Good
Everycare (East Surrey) Ltd, 20 September 2019, Good
The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency, 22 October 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Reigate

How many home care agencies are there in Reigate?

Reigate has 12 CQC registered home care agencies: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 2 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 Reigate?

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 Reigate were inspected most recently?

CWD Outreach Service (25 September 2026), Cedar Oak Healthcare Services Ltd (6 August 2026) and Bluebird Care (Reigate) (30 June 2026) 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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