Doves Healthcare Ltd

Home care agency in Guildford, Surrey

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
Address40 Baird Drive, Woodstreet Village, Guildford, GU3 3EF

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About

Doves Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Guildford, Surrey, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse and eating disorders.

Doves Healthcare Ltd was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, achieving Good grades across all five key-question areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 18 February 2020 · Last inspected 30 January 2020

Inspectors found that people using this seven-client domiciliary agency in Guildford felt safe and were supported by staff with the right skills. Staff were described as caring, respectful of privacy and dignity, and reliable, with calls rarely late or missed and mostly delivered by the same familiar workers. Care plans, risk assessments, complaints handling and management oversight were judged effective, and the agency has improved since its previous rating.

Strengths noted
  • Staff are described as caring and respectful of people's privacy and dignity
  • Calls are rarely late or missed, and staff spend the allotted time with people
  • Care plans and risk assessments give staff clear guidance, and people confirmed the care matched their plans
  • Registered manager is seen as well run and responsive, with quality assurance systems used to improve care

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0.8 miles
Hospital1.1 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Doves Healthcare Ltd will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Doves Healthcare Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is GUILDOWNS GROUP PRACTICE, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Requires improvement’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Surrey County Hospital · 1.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Requires improvement
GUILDOWNS GROUP PRACTICE · 0.8 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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