Home Care in Claygate: Compare 120 Agencies, CQC Ratings and Costs (Oct 2026)

A closer look at the data for Claygate

By specialism, 175 of 207 list physical disabilities, 114 of 207 list learning disabilities and 121 of 207 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: HEALTHQO CARE PROFESSIONALS LTD (October 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Dial House, December 2017. The share registered for dementia is 86% in Claygate (179 of 207) and 84% across Surrey. No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding than Claygate (73%); Thames Ditton follows at 73%. Outstanding ratings: 10 covering Claygate, 16 across Surrey. Ratings are more recent than average here: 30% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 23% across Surrey. At 96% Good or Outstanding, Claygate sits above the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,091 agencies).

Care groups with agencies covering Claygate

Home Instead 5 locally
Cera Care 5 locally
Right at Home 3 locally
Alina Homecare 3 locally
Midshires Care Limited 3 locally
Bluebird Care 3 locally
Caremark 3 locally
Yourlife Management Services Limited 3 locally
United Response 2 locally
Berkeley Home Health Limited 1 locally
Excellence Healthcare Services Ltd 1 locally
Mi Life Care Services Limited 1 locally
Support Direct Limited 1 locally
BBC Care Service Limited 1 locally
Your Quality Care Services Limited 1 locally
St Ann's Limited 1 locally
Concord Care Services Ltd 1 locally
Reon Care Ltd 1 locally

Recently inspected

CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Claygate, newest first.

Ezey Care LimitedGood15 Oct 2026
Hartwig Care (Weybridge)Good12 Oct 2026
Home InsteadOutstanding2 Oct 2026
Home InsteadOutstanding29 Sep 2026

How Claygate compares with towns nearby

Town	Distance	Agencies	Good or Outstanding
Claygate	–	120	87
Esher	1.3 mi	115	82
Thames Ditton	2.0 mi	129	94
Oxshott	2.1 mi	87	58
Cobham	3.1 mi	59	40
Kingston upon Thames	3.3 mi	48	34

Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.

Home care prices in Claygate

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

What Surrey County Council pays providers: 2025/26 guide prices for older people's care homes: residential £806.45, residential enhanced £867.78, nursing £930.25, nursing enhanced £991.58 per week (nursing excluding FNC); home care uplifted 3.5% (no hourly rate published) (source). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.

Council help

Surrey

Savings under £23,250? Surrey council may help with the cost, and its care needs assessment is free for everyone.

How to ask for an assessment, paying for care and direct payments in Surrey

Home care in Claygate: your questions answered

Which home care agencies cover Claygate?

There are 207 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Claygate (register checked Oct 2026). Among the highest rated are Comfort Care At Home, Home Instead and Home Instead.

What CQC ratings do home care agencies in Claygate have?

Of the 165 that have been rated, 158 (96%) are rated Good or Outstanding (10 Outstanding). Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate: 7. Not yet rated: 42. That is common for services registered recently.

What are typical home care prices in Claygate?

Usual 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. More in our cost guide.

Will Surrey council pay for home care?

It may. Surrey council must offer a free care needs assessment to anyone who appears to need support (Care Act 2014). If savings and investments are below £23,250, the council may contribute after a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. How to contact Surrey council.

What should I look for when choosing agencies in Claygate?

Three questions matter most once you have read the latest CQC report: will the staff be consistent, what is the plan for missed visits, and what is the total cost before signing? On dates, 64 of the 207 listed had an inspection or rating within the last two years; 101 have older reports. Use our checklist.

How does Claygate compare with nearby towns for home care agencies?

Nearest towns we cover: Esher (1.3 miles): 115, 82 rated Good or Outstanding; Thames Ditton (2.0 miles): 129, 94 rated Good or Outstanding; Oxshott (2.1 miles): 87, 58 rated Good or Outstanding. Claygate itself has 120, 87 of them Good or Outstanding.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

Home care in Claygate

Agencies covering Claygate, ranked