Longmead House

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Longmead House is a care home located at 1 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HG. It offers residential care, dementia care, and respite care for up to 23…

Care home
Longmead House
Location
1 Buxton Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5HG, Caterham, CR3 5HG
Care types
Residential, Dementia
CQC rating
Requires Improvement
Latest CQC inspection
18 July 2023
Beds
23
Funding accepted
Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Phone
(01883) 340686
CQC location ID
1-121007650

Rated 3.8/5 from 8 Google reviews.

What families say

Families have mixed experiences with Longmead House, with some expressing strong affection for the home and feeling it provides a warm and welcoming environment. However, there are concerns about the management, with one family member reporting a very poor interaction with a manager. This contrast suggests that while…

What the CQC says

Rated Requires improvement by the CQC on 25 June 2025.

Requires improvement — the service is not performing as well as it should and CQC has told it how to improve. What this rating means

The five key questions

Safe
Inadequate — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
Effective
Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
Caring
Requires improvement — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
Responsive
Requires improvement — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
Well-led
Inadequate — Is the home well run, open and always improving?

What has changed

Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 20 September 2026.

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