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Old Wall Cottage Care Home

Nursing home in Betchworth, Surrey

Old Wall Cottage Care Home

Nursing home in Betchworth, Surrey

CQC Good36 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressOld Reigate Road, Betchworth, RH3 7DR
Beds36

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About

Old Wall Cottage Care Home is a 36-bed nursing home in Betchworth, Surrey, providing care for older people and younger adults. The home specialises in dementia care and nursing support, registered to care for people aged 65 and over as well as younger adults under 65.

The Care Quality Commission rated Old Wall Cottage as Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good grades across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 3 February 2023 · Last inspected 11 January 2023

Inspectors rated Old Wall Cottage good at this follow-up inspection, up from requires improvement, after finding that earlier concerns had been addressed. The home cares for up to 36 people aged 65 and over, many living with dementia, across two units. Inspectors describe staff who know residents well, treat them kindly and with dignity, and an atmosphere that people, relatives and staff describe positively.

Strengths noted
  • Governance and audits are in place, and lessons from incidents are used to keep people safe
  • Activities have improved and take account of individual needs, including for people who stay in their rooms
  • The building was adapted so people living with dementia can find their way around, and quiet spaces are available
  • Medicines, infection prevention and control, and staff recruitment were found to be safe

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
Nursing

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery1.5 miles
A&E: East Surrey Hospital4.6 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceLimited
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

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

Local crime statistics

22 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime36%
Other theft18%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Robbery5%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Surrey pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£930
2025£952

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Local health safety net

Old Wall Cottage Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is East Surrey Hospital, 4.6 miles away. The local GP practice is BROCKWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
East Surrey Hospital · 4.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BROCKWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE · 1.5 mi

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

Community & connection in Betchworth

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age Concern Voluntary Association for the Elderly Merstham, Redhill and Reigate

Provide a range of services for older people, including a day centre 4 x weekly, men's shed, befriending service, social outings, alliance with Citizens Advice Service, access to legal advice,…

5.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1173649)
Charity

Mid Surrey Dementia Care Trust

We operate the Conservatory Club, attached to Fairfield Centre, Leatherhead, where we run a managed social club for up to 8 people with memory difficulties each day, between 10.00 - 3.00pm, Monday…

5.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1051814)
Charity

Age Concern Epsom & Ewell

To improve the lives of older people in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell. Services include: Information and Advice, Transport to medical appointments, Footclinic, Home Visiting, Befriending, Sunday…

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1139652)
Charity

Age Concern Epsom and Ewell

To improve the lives of older people in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell

6.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (248704)
Charity

Dementia First

To provide a day care facility for people with Dementia and provide respite for their carers

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1172242)
Charity

Age Concern Bletchingley

Lunch Club for the elderly on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month andTransport to doctors' surgery, hospital,dentist and shopping for the elderly residents of Bletchingley

7.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (262559)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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