Home care · Surrey

Respite care in Horley

From a weekly sitting service at home to a week or two in a care home, respite care is temporary cover that lets family carers rest. Compare the 87 CQC-registered agencies covering Horley and ask which of them provide it.

Updated 19 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • 87 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Horley; 58 are rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Surrey council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge, and a separate carer's assessment for the person who looks after them.
  • Expect the visiting rate, typically around £32–£34 an hour, for respite at home. Short stays in the 15 local care homes are charged weekly.
  • Ask each agency about respite care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.

Citation: "Respite care in Horley", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Kinds of respite care

At home: a carer visits for a few hours so you can go out, or stays for a few days or weeks (live-in respite) while you go away. In a care home: a short stay of a week or two, often booked well ahead for holidays. Ask the 15 registered care homes in Horley whether they take short stays. Day centres run by the council or charities are another option.

Booking respite privately

If you pay yourself, ask agencies for their minimum visit length and notice period, and care homes whether they keep rooms for short stays. For a care home, arrange a visit beforehand and share the care plan, medication list and routines so the stay goes smoothly.

Your right to a carer's assessment

  • Who: anyone caring for someone else.
  • From: Surrey council, free, separate from the cared-for person's assessment.
  • Looks at: how caring affects you.
  • Can lead to: breaks the council pays for, a personal budget for carers, or other support.

Carers UK helpline (free): 0808 808 7777.

Asking Surrey council for an assessment.

Horley's agencies in figures

Looking at specialisms, 85 of 97 list physical disabilities, 45 of 97 list learning disabilities and 60 of 97 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Ideal Complex Care in October 2026, the newest on this list. One rating goes back to March 2018: Home Instead Senior Care Reigate & Tandridge. Ask what has changed since. In Horley, 77% of agencies support people with dementia (75 of 97); the Surrey figure is 84%. Redhill has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (66%); Horley, at 52%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. Surrey has 16 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Horley the figure is 4. Ratings are more recent than average here: 28% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 23% across Surrey. At 91% Good or Outstanding, Horley sits in line with the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,091 agencies).

What respite care costs in Horley

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,450 a week
Nursing home£1,695 a week

Surrey County Council's own rates: 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).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies serving Horley

Check with each agency that it offers respite care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Assist Care Group - Surrey

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Assist Care Group - Surrey)

  2. Helping Hands Horley

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Helping Hands Horley)

  3. Elite Healthcare Solutions

    0.5 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Elite Healthcare Solutions)

  4. Primrose Healthcare Services Limited

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Primrose Healthcare Services Limited)

  5. Alternative Smart Solutions LTD

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Alternative Smart Solutions LTD)

  6. Voyage (DCA) London East

    2.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Voyage (DCA) London East)

  7. Surrey SCP

    2.9 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Surrey SCP)

  8. Personal Touch Care Services Ltd

    2.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Personal Touch Care Services Ltd)

  9. Alina Homecare Horley

    3.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Alina Homecare Horley)

  10. Ansa Care

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Ansa Care)

  11. Complete Home Care Sussex Ltd

    3.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Complete Home Care Sussex Ltd)

  12. CWD Outreach Service

    3.5 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (CWD Outreach Service)

  13. Cera Lanehurst Gardens

    3.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Cera Lanehurst Gardens)

  14. Right at Home Reigate & Crawley

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Right at Home Reigate & Crawley)

  15. Great Grace Services Ltd

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Great Grace Services Ltd)

  16. AAT Quality Care Agency Ltd

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    See details (AAT Quality Care Agency Ltd)

  17. Dynamic Viewpoint Healthcare Limited

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Dynamic Viewpoint Healthcare Limited)

  18. Radiant care services LTD

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Radiant care services LTD)

  19. Bluestar Care & Support LTD

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Bluestar Care & Support LTD)

  20. DBAGZ Solutions Limited Crawley

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (DBAGZ Solutions Limited Crawley)

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What families ask about respite care in Horley

Which agencies provide respite care in Horley?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides respite care. Of the 87 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Horley, 58 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Is there free respite care?

Free or low-cost sitting services are run by charities and carers' centres. The council can also arrange or fund breaks when a carer's assessment, which you request from Surrey council, shows you are eligible.

When should we book a respite stay in a care home?

Several weeks if you can, and longer for school holidays. Not every home keeps rooms for short stays, so ask when you first call.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Horley have?

CQC rates 58 of 64 as Good or Outstanding, or 91%. Recent evidence: 28 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 75.

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