Signature

Signature is a nursing home in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames (KT6 6AP).

Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.

About Signature

Signature at Surbiton is a nursing home in Surbiton, supporting older people and younger adults from Kingston upon Thames and the surrounding area who need nursing care, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. The building here is comfortable and we make no apology for that, but comfort is not what makes a nursing home good. What makes it good is whether the clinical care is reliable and whether people are treated as adults, so that is where we put the weight. Qualified nurses are on site at every hour. That means complex medication, wound care, attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and the early signs of illness are dealt with here rather than through a series of hospital admissions. Families worn down by repeated trips to accident and emergency usually notice that first. The other half of the job is making sure the clinical side does not quietly take over a person's life. People keep their own routines where we can arrange it. Nobody is woken at seven because it suits a rota. Visitors are welcome at awkward hours rather than merely tolerated. For residents with a physical disability, the right equipment and staff who know their preferred way of transferring mean getting out of a room is never a question of convenience. With dementia we rely on familiar faces and an unhurried pace rather than correction. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Visit and ask our nurses about the difficult nights.

Care provided at Signature

• Older person care
• Dementia care
• Physical disability support
• Younger adults care

• Registered for up to 86 residents

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Signature

Where is Signature located?

Signature is a nursing home in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6AP. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.

What type of care does Signature provide?

Signature is registered to provide nursing and personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

Does Signature provide dementia care?

Yes. Signature supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the home directly to discuss your individual situation.

How many beds does Signature have?

Signature is registered for up to 86 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.

Questions families ask about Signature

Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?

Yes. Signature at Surbiton is registered for dementia care, so someone whose needs increase can usually stay rather than move.

Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?

Yes. Yes. Signature at Surbiton is registered to provide nursing care, so registered nurses are part of the team.

Can they try a short stay before deciding?

Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.

Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?

Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.

Can she bring her cat or dog?

Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.

Can a couple stay together?

Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.

Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?

Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.

Do they take younger adults as well as older people?

Yes. Yes. Signature at Surbiton supports younger adults as well as older people.

Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?

Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.

Typical weekly fees in the London

Signature at Surbiton has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the London, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

• Residential care: £1,150 to £1,500 per week per person, typical range
• Dementia care: £1,250 to £1,650 per week per person, typical range
• Nursing care: £1,400 to £1,850 per week per person, typical range

Indicative figures for the London, not a quote from Signature at Surbiton. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

More about the care at Signature

Nursing Care at Signature

Eighty six places are registered at this Surbiton home, with indicative London fees of £1400 to £1850 a week against a Kingston upon Thames rate of about £1000 to £1200. Qualified nurses are on site at every hour, which is what allows complex medication, wound care, attention to nutrition, pain and skin, and the early signs of illness to be dealt with here rather than through a series of hospital admissions. People generally need that level when health needs are too unstable for residential care. NHS Funded Nursing Care of about £235 a week is paid towards the nursing element for eligible residents and reduces the bill. Ask how many nurses are on each shift.

Dementia Care at Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations registered this home on 15 October 2026, so no CQC rating exists for it yet. The home argues that comfort is not what makes a nursing home good, and that reliable clinical care and treating people as adults are what count. For dementia that means consistent staff, an unhurried pace and a layout somebody can navigate rather than smart surroundings. Ask how distress is handled on a difficult afternoon, what is done if a resident tries to leave, and how a plan changes as the condition advances. Ask what dementia training the nurses and care staff receive.

Older Person Care at Signature

Keeping their own routines is what this home says residents do wherever it can be arranged, and that nobody is woken at seven because it suits a rota. The daily work alongside that is help with washing and dressing, complex medication managed, meals and company, with qualified nurses on site at every hour. Signature at Surbiton is registered for older people and younger adults needing nursing care. Ask how many staff and how many nurses are on through the night, and what they can deal with without calling out. Ask also how a routine is agreed when somebody moves in, and who a family speaks to when it is not followed.

Younger Adults at Signature

Kingston upon Thames usually pays about £1000 to £1200 a week, well under the indicative London range for a nursing placement. Younger adults with nursing needs are named on this registration beside older people and dementia care. Ask who of a similar age lives here now, and how an afternoon is filled for somebody that age.

Physical Disability at Signature

Equipment and staff who know a resident's preferred way of transferring are what this home points to where a physical disability is involved. In a building of this size, access between bedroom, lounge and garden decides how much of it somebody uses. Ask how a handling assessment is carried out and recorded, and what adaptations exist rather than what is planned.

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