SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?★Outstanding
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Echelforde is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 14 other homes in Surrey.
81% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Echelforde is a 50-bed residential care home in Ashford, Surrey, run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Surrey are smaller: the median there is 30 beds.
Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2026. 87% of homes in Surrey also score 5. Across Surrey, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 106 homes run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd. 97 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC last rated the home in February 2020, giving it Good overall. Safe, effective, responsive and well-led were also Good. Caring was rated Outstanding. Its rating before that, in June 2017, was the same. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 34% of ratings in Surrey are as old (how rating age varies by council).
