Barchester Healthcare
Silverbirch House Care Home
Residential care home in Guildford, Surrey
Operated by Barchester Healthcare
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Silverbirch House Care Home is a 65-bed home in Guildford, Surrey, run by Barchester Healthcare. The operator describes it as the newest home in the Barchester group in Guildford. It provides residential care, dementia care and respite or short-stay care. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2026 report, with Good grades for safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and well-led.
Residents are offered nutritionally balanced meals three times a day, with snacks and a night-time menu available. The home runs activities every day, planned around residents' interests and abilities, and residents can continue existing hobbies or try something new. According to the home's own description, its meals are prepared with fresh, seasonal produce.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- 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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
418 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Surrey council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £930 |
| 2025 | £952 |
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Local health safety net
Silverbirch House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is FAIRLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Guildford
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age Concern Blackheath and Wonersh
Support & Advice to the elderly, including a weekly lunch club, volunteer transport service & neighbourhood social activities.
The Four Villages' Day Centre
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Farncombe Day Centre Limited
Farncombe Day Centre offers a happy and caring atmosphere where membership is free and everyone is welcome.The Day Centre is open to everyone over the age of 50 who lives in Waverley Borough. The…
Age UK Surrey
Age UK Surrey has been working closely with older people in the county since 1963. The Charity has developed services to meet the increasing demands of an ageing population, providing a Homehelp…
Milford & Villages Day Centre
We encourage social inclusion by providing activities and services for the elderly every weekday in a purpose built building.
Age UK Runnymede and Spelthorne
Our activities are listed in our Articles and relate to our Objects. Services we provide include Information & Advice (such as benefit advice), a range of home services (such as bathing, shopping,…
Part of Barchester Healthcare
Silverbirch House Care Home is one of 240 homes run by Barchester Healthcare on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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