Mental Health Care at Home in Lightwater: 63 Agencies (Oct 2026)

Mental health care in Lightwater: providers ranked

Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method

#	Home care agency	Overall rating	Last rated	Office	Extra specialisms
1	Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch	Good	May 2026	3.9 miles	7
2	3 County Care	Good	Aug 2026	5.4 miles	6
3	Aptine Ltd	Good	Nov 2025	5.9 miles	6
4	Alina Homecare Chobham & Woking	Good	Sep 2026	6.2 miles	8
5	A & T Caring Services	Good	Dec 2021	3.2 miles	6
6	County Care Independent Living Ltd	Good	Aug 2023	3.6 miles	6
7	Radfield Home Care Camberley, Farnborough & Fleet	Good	Apr 2022	3.9 miles	5
8	Surecare Bracknell and Farnborough	Good	Oct 2022	3.9 miles	5
9	Watershed Care Services Limited	Good	Dec 2021	4.0 miles	6
10	Woodleigh Healthcare (Surrey Branch)	Good	Mar 2023	4.8 miles	6
11	Cardea Healthcare – Berkshire	Good	Dec 2023	5.0 miles	5
12	Finchwood Care Limited	Good	Sep 2022	5.7 miles	6
13	42 Alexandra Road	Good	Jul 2023	6.1 miles	5
14	Caremark (Guildford & Woking)	Good	Apr 2019	3.3 miles	8
15	Astor Care and Nursing Agency	Good	Feb 2020	3.6 miles	8
16	Home Instead Guildford and Woking	Outstanding	Dec 2017	3.6 miles	5
17	Care Response	Good	May 2019	3.6 miles	4
18	Lynwood Home Care	Good	Apr 2019	3.6 miles	4
19	Around The Clock Care Agency	Good	Oct 2018	4.1 miles	6
20	Choice Supported Living - East	Good	Apr 2020	5.3 miles	4
21	County Carers Limited	Good	Apr 2021	5.4 miles	9
22	Bracknell Forest Borough Council - Intermediate Care	Good	May 2018	5.7 miles	6
23	Blessings Healthcare Services Limited	Good	Dec 2018	5.8 miles	6
24	Sylviancare Bracknell and Ascot	Good	Mar 2021	5.9 miles	5
25	A & T Caring Services	Good	Aug 2019	5.9 miles	6
26	Home Instead Farnborough, Farnham and Fleet	Outstanding	Aug 2019	5.9 miles	7
27	Home Instead Ascot, Camberley & Wokingham	Good	Feb 2020	5.9 miles	7
28	Your Quality Care Services Limited (Mayford)	Good	Apr 2020	5.9 miles	5
29	Vine Social Care	Good	Jul 2021	6.0 miles	5
30	ASL	Good	Jun 2018	6.1 miles	8
31	Agincare Live-in Care (South East)	Good	Sep 2019	6.2 miles	6
32	Consultancy Care Limited	Good	May 2019	6.4 miles	8
33	Forestcare	Good	Mar 2020	6.4 miles	6
34	Norwood Ravenswood	Good	Jun 2018	6.5 miles	7
35	Sparrow Health Care Ltd	Requires improvement	Sep 2025	6.1 miles	6
36	Genesis International Solutions	Requires improvement	Sep 2023	5.2 miles	5
37	Radis Community Care (Reading Supported Living)	Requires improvement	Jun 2023	5.9 miles	9
38	Prestige Nursing Bracknell	Requires improvement	Aug 2022	5.9 miles	7
39	Rodwell House	Requires improvement	May 2023	6.8 miles	5
40	Caremark (Wokingham and Bracknell)	Inadequate	Aug 2025	5.4 miles	8
41	Connect CareUK Camberley Office	Not yet rated	–	3.0 miles	4
42	Staywell Care Services Ltd	Not yet rated	–	3.2 miles	6
43	Surrey	Not yet rated	–	3.2 miles	4
44	First Choice Medical Solutions Ltd Surrey	Not yet rated	–	3.9 miles	7
45	Elite Support Providers Ltd	Not yet rated	–	3.9 miles	10
46	New Beginnings Healthcare Services Ltd	Not yet rated	–	3.9 miles	8
47	Supremacy Care Services (Hampshire)	Not yet rated	–	3.9 miles	4
48	Gabriel's Angels Ltd	Not yet rated	–	4.0 miles	9
49	Apollo Care Surrey	Not yet rated	–	4.0 miles	5
50	Audley Care Ltd	Not yet rated	–	4.1 miles	5
51	NATIONAL MEDICARE SERVICES LTD	Not yet rated	–	4.4 miles	4
52	TenStone Care and Support	Not yet rated	–	5.0 miles	2
53	Lighthouse Bespoke Healthcare Ltd	Not yet rated	–	5.0 miles	7
54	Pure Moments Ltd	Not yet rated	–	5.4 miles	4
55	Ethan Care Woking	Not yet rated	–	5.4 miles	8
56	Caremark Surrey Heath & Rushmoor	Not yet rated	–	5.5 miles	4
57	Access for Care, Hampshire	Not yet rated	–	5.6 miles	6
58	Neurodiversity Health Ltd.	Not yet rated	–	5.8 miles	2
59	Bluebird Care (Guildford, Godalming and Surrey Health)	Not yet rated	–	5.9 miles	6
60	Everkind Healthcare Limited	Not yet rated	–	5.9 miles	6
61	Sunrise Care Mental Health Services	Not yet rated	–	6.2 miles	4
62	Homewood Grove	Not yet rated	–	6.3 miles	5
63	Care Quality Services Berkshire	Not yet rated	–	6.4 miles	5

This table lists each agency covering Lightwater registered for mental health care, highest CQC rating first, then the more recent rating, then distance from Lightwater centre.

Mental health care in Lightwater: ratings, size and cost

CQC lists mental health care for 63 of the 110 agencies covering Lightwater, or 57%. 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding, in line with the 86% for all agencies here and below the 88% for agencies registered for mental health care across England.

Leading on CQC ratings for mental health care: Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch, 3 County Care and Aptine Ltd. The newest rating is from September 2026 and the oldest from December 2017; 7 fall within the last two years. 0 have an office within 2 miles of Lightwater centre. Not yet rated: 23. That is usual for services registered recently.

Council-wide, 169 agencies in Surrey list mental health care, and 92% of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Mental health care is on 57% of registrations here and 57% across Surrey.

Visiting home care in the South East typically costs about £33.50 an hour on weekdays (more at evenings and weekends); live-in care is around £1,610 a week. Our cost method.

What to expect from mental health care

Someone living with a serious mental illness, whether schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression or psychosis connected with dementia, may need this kind of support. Good providers coordinate with the NHS community mental health team and concentrate on stability, recovery and taking medication safely.

Before you choose: questions on mental health care

How do you keep physical health checked too?
What mental health training do staff have?
How do you support recovery goals, not just daily care?
What would happen if the person needed hospital care?
How do you involve the person in their own care plan?

Free advice: Mind Infoline, 0300 123 3393. Mental health care across Surrey.

Where else nearby offers mental health care

Nearby town	Distance	Total	Good or Outstanding
Lightwater	–	63	34
Bagshot	1.1 mi	60	32
Windlesham	1.5 mi	72	40
Camberley	2.6 mi	89	46
Woking	4.8 mi	39	29
Sandhurst	4.9 mi	75	37
Bracknell	5.5 mi	59	35

Council support

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Questions families ask about mental health care in Lightwater

Which agencies in Lightwater provide mental health care?

The CQC register for Oct 2026 shows that 63 of the 110 agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lightwater list mental health care as a specialism. Well-rated choices include Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch, 3 County Care and Aptine Ltd.

Are home care agencies in Lightwater well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 34 (85%) of the 40 rated (2 Outstanding). Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate: 6. Not yet rated: 23. That is common for services registered recently.

How much does home care cost in Lightwater?

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. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. More in our cost guide.

Will I get help from Surrey council with the cost of 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.

How should I compare agencies in Lightwater?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 7 of the 63 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years; 33 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Use our checklist.

How do nearby towns compare with Lightwater for mental health care?

Counting mental health care: Lightwater 63 (34 Good or Outstanding); Bagshot (1.1 miles): 60, 32 rated Good or Outstanding; Windlesham (1.5 miles): 72, 40 rated Good or Outstanding; Camberley (2.6 miles): 89, 46 rated Good or Outstanding.

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