Nursing Homes in Kingston Upon Thames
Kingston Upon Thames has 18 CQC registered nursing homes. 13 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 8 of the 18 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Kingston Upon Thames at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Kingston upon Thames.
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays, residential care: £1,157 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
- Care home beds filled across Kingston upon Thames: 90%. The 12 month average is 90%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 86
- People aged 75 and over: 13,300. Rising to 15,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 7 changed owner, covering 316 beds.
- Who pays, across Kingston upon Thames (estimate): 34% council, 45% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,400 by 2035, up 47%
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Arranging and funding a nursing home place in Kingston Upon Thames
Nursing homes differ from residential care homes because they have qualified nurses on duty around the clock, which makes them suitable for people with complex medical needs, advanced dementia, or conditions that require ongoing clinical oversight. Because the level of care is higher, the process of arranging a placement usually starts with a formal assessment of need, followed by a conversation about how the placement will be paid for.
Starting with a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need nursing care is entitled to a care needs assessment from their local council. You can request one by contacting Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Adult Social Care, which will send a social worker or assessor to talk through daily routines, mobility, medical conditions, and the support already in place. The assessment is free and does not depend on income or savings, and it produces a written record of the care that has been recommended. Where a nursing home is judged appropriate, a separate financial assessment will follow to work out what, if anything, the council will contribute.
How costs work and where funding may come from
Fees for nursing homes in Kingston Upon Thames are typically higher than for residential care because nursing input is included, and weekly rates vary between providers depending on the room, the setting, and the complexity of the care needed. Anyone with capital above the national threshold is usually expected to fund their own place, while those below it may receive means-tested support from the council. Everyone assessed as needing nursing care in a registered nursing home is also eligible for NHS-funded Nursing Care, a flat weekly contribution paid directly to the home. In some cases, where the primary need is health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare may cover the full cost, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames social care team can help families understand which route applies.
Choosing a nursing home in Kingston Upon Thames and knowing what to look for
Care Assura lists 23 nursing home entries serving Kingston Upon Thames, giving families a reasonable choice across the borough and neighbouring streets. Of these, 1 holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, 12 are rated Good, 3 are rated Requires Improvement, and 7 have not yet been rated, which usually means the service is newly registered or awaiting its next inspection.
Weighing CQC ratings alongside your own visit
The White House Nursing Home Limited is the local provider currently rated Outstanding, while homes such as Hamilton Nursing Home, Speirs House, Bourne House Nursing Home, Southborough Nursing Home, Galsworthy House Nursing Home, The Royal Star and Garter Homes Surbiton, Sherwood Grange, Lynton Hall Care Home, Signature at Coombe Hill Manor, Little Brook House, Ashton Meadows Nursing Home and Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court hold Good ratings. Ratings are a useful starting point, but they capture a single inspection and should always be read alongside a visit. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, it is worth asking directly what has changed since the last report and what the manager has done to address the concerns raised.
What to notice when you visit
A good visit tells you far more than a brochure. Look at how staff speak to residents, whether call bells are answered promptly, whether people look comfortable and well groomed, and whether the atmosphere feels calm rather than rushed. Ask about nurse-to-resident ratios on day and night shifts, how the home manages medication and pressure care, and how it works with local GPs and district nursing teams. It also helps to ask how families are kept informed and how the home supports residents whose needs change over time.
18 nursing homes in Kingston Upon Thames
- Ashton Meadows Nursing Home · 17-19 Coombe Lane West, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7EW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Ashton Meadows Limited
We are Ashton Meadows, a nursing home in Kingston upon Thames. We care for older people and for younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition, and people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Galsworthy House Nursing Home · 177 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7LX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Aria Healthcare Group LTD
We are Galsworthy House Nursing Home in Kingston upon Thames. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kingston Care Home · Jemmett Close, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AJ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by GCH (Alder) Ltd
We are Kingston Care Home, a nursing home in Kingston upon Thames. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite admissions alongside permanent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Kingston Rehabilitation Centre · 36 Beaufort Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2TQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Bagshot Rehab Centre Limited
Kingston Rehabilitation Centre provides nursing care in Kingston Upon Thames for older people and for adults with a physical disability, including younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Signature at Coombe Hill Manor · 190-196, Kingston Upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7EQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations Ltd
Signature at Coombe Hill Manor is a nursing home in Kingston upon Thames. We care for older people who need registered nursing alongside help with daily life, and a large part of our work is with people living with dementia. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sherwood Grange · 1a Robin Hood Lane, London, Kingston upon Thames, SW15 3PU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Sherwood Grange is a nursing home in Kingston upon Thames caring for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with everyday life, including residents with a physical disability and people living with sight or hearing loss,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Little Brook House · 8A Nelson Road, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 5EA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Olympus Opco LTD
Little Brook House is a nursing home in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, caring for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lynton Hall Care Home · 2 Lynton Road, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 5EE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
Lynton Hall Care Home provides nursing care in New Malden for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and adults with learning disabilities and autism. We also offer planned respite stays. Qualified nurses...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Speirs House · The Chesters, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 4SF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
Here at Speirs House, we are a nursing home based in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, and we are proud to provide a warm, safe and genuinely supportive environment for the people who live with us. We offer care across a wide range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The White House Nursing Home · 274 Malden Road, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 6AR
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by The White House Nursing Home Limited
We are a nursing home in New Malden, caring for older people and for younger adults who need nursing support. That includes people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bourne House Nursing Home · 45 Langley Avenue, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6QR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Olympus Opco LTD
Bourne House Nursing Home is in Surbiton, south west London. Having qualified nurses on duty means we can care for people whose health needs go beyond what a residential home can safely manage, and it usually means somebody can stay with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hamilton Nursing Home · 24 Langley Avenue, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6QW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Olympus Opco LTD
At Hamilton Nursing Home in Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, we provide nursing and personal care for people who need a little extra support in later life or during periods of change. We welcome older adults, younger adults living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Milverton Nursing Home · 99 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6RJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Surbiton Care Homes Limited
We are Milverton Nursing Home in Surbiton, in the borough of Kingston upon Thames. We provide nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we take respite admissions...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Signature · 187 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6AP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Signature Senior Lifestyle Operations Ltd
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...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Signature · 187 Ewell Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6AP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by SSL Surbiton OPCO Ltd
Signature at Surbiton provides nursing care in Surbiton for older people and younger adults from Kingston upon Thames and the surrounding boroughs, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. What...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Southborough Nursing Home · 12-14 Langley Avenue, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6QL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Olympus Opco LTD
Southborough Nursing Home is a nursing home in Surbiton. We care for adults who need qualified nursing support as well as help with everyday living, with registered nurses on duty at all hours so that clinical care can happen here rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court · Poppy Court, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT5 8FF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Anavo Care (Surbiton) Limited
Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court is a nursing home in Surbiton. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Royal Star & Garter Homes · Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, KT6 6JY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Royal Star & Garter
We are a nursing home in Surbiton, part of the Royal Star and Garter. We support older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing care, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Kingston upon Thames, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. | £1,157 | £1,688 to £1,953 |
| Nursing care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228. | £1,123 | £2,060 to £2,276 |
| Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979. | Not published separately | £1,889 to £2,049 |
| Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283. | Not published separately | £2,114 to £2,340 |
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
- Milverton Nursing Home, 4 August 2026, Good
- The White House Nursing Home Limited, 2 April 2026, Outstanding
- Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court, 23 March 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- The Royal Star & Garter Homes - Surbiton, 13 January 2018, Good
- Kingston Care Home, 1 September 2022, Requires improvement
- Signature at Coombe Hill Manor, 5 October 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Kingston Upon Thames
How many nursing homes are there in Kingston Upon Thames?
Kingston Upon Thames has 18 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 13 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Kingston Upon Thames?
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames pays an average of £1,157 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Kingston upon Thames homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. 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 nursing homes in Kingston Upon Thames were inspected most recently?
Milverton Nursing Home (4 August 2026), The White House Nursing Home Limited (2 April 2026) and Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court (23 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.