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Dementia Care Homes in Caterham

7 of Caterham's 15 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

7Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
26.7Average beds per home
86%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Caterham compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
86%
All homes in Caterham
67%

Dementia care homes in Caterham are rated Good or Outstanding 19 percentage points more often than the town's homes overall.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Caterham

Good  6Not yet rated  1

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
2
Residential
5

About dementia care in Caterham

Caterham has 7 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 15 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 2 are registered for nursing care and 5 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

86% of Caterham's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Coombe Dingle Nursing Home. That's 19 percentage points higher than the 67% rate across all 15 of Caterham's care homes.

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Frequently asked

7 of the 15 registered care homes in Caterham list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 6 of 7 (86%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Coombe Dingle Nursing Home.

Both. Of the 7 dementia care homes in Caterham, 5 are registered as residential homes, and 2 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.