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Kingston upon Thames
Home care in Kingston upon Thames,
just over the Surrey border.
Care at home across Kingston, Surbiton, New Malden and Chessington. Historically part of Surrey, administratively part of Greater London, and that distinction changes who assesses and pays for care.
Kingston upon Thames
Which council actually funds your care.
This is the question that trips families up in Kingston. The town was in Surrey until 1965 and still feels like it, but the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the authority that carries out the needs assessment and the financial assessment. If a relative has moved from, say, Epsom to Surbiton, the responsible council changes with them. We will tell you which one applies before you spend time on a form.
Coverage
Where we visit around Kingston upon Thames.
We cover the whole of Surrey. Around Kingston upon Thames that usually means these places, and the villages between them.
If the address you are asking about is not on this list, it is still worth telephoning. We cover Surrey as a county and arrange care well beyond the places named here.
Home care in Kingston upon Thames
from £22per 30-minute visit
1-hour visits from £28, waking nights from £29 per hour, sleeping nights from £150, live-in care from £225 per 24 hours. The same rates apply seven days a week, with no weekend or bank-holiday premiums.
Practical detail
Distance, and who pays.
Your exact rate depends on the care needed, how complex it is, what is involved and the distance travelled. It is confirmed in writing after a free assessment at your own home, never guessed at over the telephone.
Getting to Kingston upon Thames
Kingston is at the northern edge of the area we cover from Leatherhead. It is a straightforward run up the A243, and the exact quote reflects that distance, which is confirmed at the free assessment rather than guessed at.
Funding in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Kingston has been part of Greater London since 1965, so care here is assessed and funded by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, not Surrey County Council. It is a common and expensive thing to get wrong: families apply to the wrong authority and lose weeks. We can help you approach the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and prepare for both assessments. The nearest NHS services are Kingston Hospital on Galsworthy Road.
Funding and assessmentsServices
What we can arrange in Kingston upon Thames.
Every service we offer across Surrey is available here, from a single thirty minute visit a week through to full live-in care.
Hourly care visits
From thirty minutes upwards, across Kingston, Surbiton, New Malden and Chessington.
Read the full guideFunding and assessments
Particularly relevant here, because the responsible authority is the Royal Borough, not Surrey County Council.
Read the full guidePersonal care
Washing, dressing, continence and medication support, handled with dignity.
Read the full guideDementia care
Steady routines and consistent carers, adapting as things change.
Read the full guideLive-in care
A dedicated carer living in the home, an alternative to residential care.
Read the full guideReablement
Short-term support that rebuilds independence, often after a stay at Kingston Hospital.
Read the full guideQuestions
Home care in Kingston upon Thames, answered.
Both, depending on what you mean. Kingston was in Surrey until 1965 and Surrey County Council kept its headquarters at County Hall there until 2020. Administratively it has been a London borough for sixty years. For arranging care, what matters is that the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the responsible authority.
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. If your relative has moved to Kingston, Surbiton or New Malden from somewhere in Surrey, the responsible council changes with them, and applying to the wrong one costs weeks. Telephone us and we will tell you which applies before you start any paperwork.
Yes, along with Norbiton, Tolworth, Coombe, Berrylands and Worcester Park.
Yes. Care can usually begin within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, and we will tell you honestly on the telephone whether we can meet a specific discharge date.
The rates are the same. Distance is one of the factors in any quote, and Kingston is at the northern edge of the area we cover from Leatherhead, so the figure is confirmed after the free assessment.
Nearby: New Malden · Surbiton · Chessington · all areas we cover