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?Good
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. ?
Run by Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited, Nower House is a residential care home in Dorking, Surrey with 44 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society Limited runs 6 care homes, and all 6 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Surrey, 81% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from July 2026. 87% of homes in Surrey also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from January 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in February 2022, was Inadequate, so the home has improved.
