Downsvale Nursing Home

6/8 Pixham Lane, Dorking RH4 1PT

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Funding & Fees Guide for Downsvale Nursing Home

Funding Types Accepted

Self funding (Private)

Local Authority with Top-Up

Local Authority

NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

Weekly Charges per Person

Self-Funded Residential Care £1,595 – £1,700
Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,595 – £1,700
Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,595 – £1,700
Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,595 – £1,700
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,595 – £1,700
RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,595 – £1,700
RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,595 – £1,700
RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,595 – £1,700

We accept Self funders, NHS Continuing Health funded and Social Services funded resident (with top-up). We also accept Social Services funded residents depending on availability.
Please note, the weekly fee does not include hairdressing, chiropody or other healthcare visits or
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.

(these prices are only a guideline, please contact Downsvale Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

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Close to Local shops

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Own Furniture if required

Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)

Phone Point in own room

Residents Internet Access

Smoking not permitted

Television point in own room

Wheelchair Access

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Review from F W (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 January 2024
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My mum has been here for 3.5 years. The staff are all really caring and work really hard to take care of all the residents. They are a great team and it is lovely to see the same friendly faces when I visit my mum which gives her continuity of care.

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Review from Susan W (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2024
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My mother has only been in the home for 3 days having come straight from hospital. All of the staff have been most welcoming and friendly and have gone out of their way to make sure I am okay and that Mum is safe and comfortable. Nothing is too much for them. Very pleased so far to know that Mum is

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Review from Antoinette B (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 October 2023
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Homely, caring nursing home. Mum is happy there and says the food is very good. At 94 this is the first time Mum has gone into a nursing home and her experience of this, I am very glad to say, is an extremely positive one. I feel I can leave Mum's care in their hands and not have to worry. Mum has told

me that the occupational health staff are excellent and they do their best to keep the residents entertained and occupied.

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Review from Peter C (Son of Resident) published on 19 September 2023
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We are delighted with the environment Downsvale provided for Mum in her final months. All the staff, without exception, were caring, polite, interested and welcoming, both to her and her visiting family. We couldn't have been more satisfied with the overall atmosphere and standard of care provided at

Downsvale. It really did feel like home.

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Review from Andy L (Brother of Resident) published on 19 July 2023
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My brother was admitted quickly for palliative care after an assessment. He was in considerable pain and therefore making him comfortable was important to us. The staff and management were very good at caring and support. My brother was only in the home for twelve days before he died however he was

very well looked after during this period.

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Review from V D (Son of Resident) published on 8 June 2023
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We have no problems with my mother's care. Downsvale Nursing Home and all the staff are doing a wonderful job. They are doing an excellent job. Keep up the good work, from my family.

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Review from Sue W (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 22 May 2023
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My stepfather was admitted into Downsvale Nursing Home after being diagnosed with lung cancer. In my view, he was well cared for by the staff and spent his final four weeks in comfort. The staff were very patient and caring. Even the two 'builders' (maintenance men) were so very kind to him.

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Review from R T (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 May 2023
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My father moved into the nursing home last month. The carers are kind and caring to my dad and are always helpful and friendly. he is well cared for, I only wish all homes were this way. My family and I are so relieved he is here and is being looked after.

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Review from C C (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 May 2023
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Friendly, attentive staff that go out of their way to make relatives welcome and most importantly the care and well being of my mum.

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Review from Ann V (Cousin of Resident) published on 4 May 2023
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I find the staff helpful and friendly. They always bring me a cup of tea and cake. They leave me in peace with my cousin. I enjoy discussing with staff who have been here a long time. I am her nearest relative in England. The laundry destroys my cousin's skirts and tops. I buy new tops; she won't take

them because they will be ruined. Her brother is in New Zealand, aged 80, and phones her.
The new management seems brilliant.

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Review from B S (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 May 2023
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The care provided to my mother at Downsvale is outstanding. The staff are kind, friendly and attentive. The home is a happy place and our family is grateful for all the care my mother receives.

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Review from W D (Resident) published on 19 April 2023
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I am warm, comfortable and well-fed. The carers are friendly, kind and good at their work. By choice I would, if possible, prefer not to be in a home but I would recommend Downsvale.

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Review from Julie N (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 April 2023
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My mother was a resident for four years until she passed away. As a family, we feel so lucky to have found Downsvale Nursing Home. The staff are brilliant, they took such care and looked after my mother so very well. When she arrived at Downsvale, after being in the hospital, she wasn't in a good way

but with their wonderful care she gradually improved for a while. We can never thank Downsvale Nursing Home and their very wonderful and caring staff.

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Review from D W (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 November 2022
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When we were searching for a care home for our mother, our number one choice was Downsvale, as we had previously experienced the care given there through an aunt and family friend. Mum was a resident for less than three months but during that period the kindness, care, attention and professionalism

shown to her by all the staff were outstanding and as her health deteriorated the staff provided warmth, understanding and support to my sisters and me that helped in our eventual loss of her.

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Review from Taher T (Son of Resident) published on 26 April 2022
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My mother is a resident at Downsvale Nursing Home and her care is of excellent quality. She has been given very good attention as she is in palliative care and the staff are very friendly and patient with her. Highly recommended.

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Review from N A (Son of Resident) published on 28 February 2022
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My father has been in Downsvale for two months due to dementia.
The staff are excellent with him and provide far better care for him than we could at home.
He is clean, well-fed and cared for which provides peace of mind for us as a family.

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Review from Deborah T (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 28 February 2022
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I visited several care/nursing homes before selecting Downsvale. From my first point of contact, the management team made this new journey for our family incredibly simple, efficient and proactive, rare qualities indeed in these current times. I was kept informed of all developments between the hospital

and the care home at the point of discharge. The home is filled with caring, helpful and friendly staff from the care team up to management level. The accounts team held my hand through all the form filling, explaining everything clearly and succinctly. As a family we are all thrilled with the care our stepfather-in-law is receiving. The rooms, bathrooms and common areas are spotless. There is always a selection of refreshments easily accessible in his room with easy to pick up and hold beakers. The room is airy, spacious, light, a perfect temperature and all the facilities our step-father requires are catered for. Can call for updates anytime. Brilliant care home. Thank you.

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Review from F N (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 February 2022
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The staff and management are all incredibly friendly, supportive and smiley, they all do an amazing job of keeping our loved ones clean, fed, watered, groomed, stimulated, comfortable and most of all safe.
The care given is second to none, giving a home from home feeling.
Having a loved one with dementia

is so very hard, knowing that my father lives in this care home makes this difficult time for me as best as it can be, as the love and care he is given eases my pain.
I can’t thank them all enough.

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Review from K S (Son of Resident) published on 23 February 2022
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Our parents have been residents for five months and counting, and have always been treated with courtesy and respect. The staff have always ensured that their safety and well being is paramount and have been swift to bring in medical intervention when needed. The result is that our parents are content

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Review from M T (Wife of Resident) published on 14 January 2022
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I cannot speak too highly of the staff at Downsvale. From the first meeting, they were kind, concerned and caring. They not only were wonderful and patient with my husband who had dementia but would always ask after my welfare. I was happy to leave my husband in their care, knowing he was well cared

for gave me great peace of mind.

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