Chessington · Kingston upon Thames
Home Care in Chessington, KT9
Live-in care and, where we can staff it, visiting care in the bungalows and semis around Moor Lane, Hook Road and the two Chessington stations, at the southern edge of the Royal Borough of Kingston.
Yes, we provide care at home in Chessington, but mostly as live-in care. Chessington is the furthest part of the borough from our Lewisham office, so short daily visits are only possible if we have a carer living within reach, and we will check that before saying yes. A live-in carer moves in, so the distance makes no difference, and either way Jackie, our registered manager, starts with a free home assessment.
Is live-in care the better option in Chessington?
For many Chessington households it is. Getting here from SE13 means a train into Waterloo, then South Western Railway out to the end of the Chessington branch, which takes well over an hour. That is fine for a carer who arrives once and stays for a fortnight. It is not reliable for someone who has to be at the door at 8am every day to help a person get up.
The housing helps. Chessington is largely interwar and post-war semis and bungalows with gardens and driveways, plus some council-built estates. A semi usually has a spare bedroom for the carer, and the carer can park on the drive. A bungalow is about the easiest home there is for someone who is becoming frail, with no stairs to the bathroom and room to turn a wheelchair or bring in a hospital bed.
A bungalow, a couple and one carer
In a two-bedroom Chessington bungalow, one live-in carer can take the spare room and support both partners: personal care and medication for the one who needs it, and cooking, shopping and lifts to the Hook Parade shops or the GP for the other. With no stairs, the main things we check are the bathroom, doorway widths and the step at the front door.
Stations and buses
Chessington has two stations on the Chessington branch, Chessington North and Chessington South, both with trains towards Tolworth, Malden Manor, Motspur Park and Waterloo. The 71 bus runs from Chessington World of Adventures past Chessington South, along Moor Lane, past Chessington North and through Hook and Surbiton to Kingston. The 467 links Chessington South and Hook with Epsom and finishes at Epsom Hospital, while the 465 goes the other way through Hook to Surbiton and Kingston. Most residential streets have no parking controls.
Which hospital? Kingston Hospital is the borough's main acute hospital, and the council's free reablement service can give up to 28 hours of short-term care at home after a stay there. Because the borough's southern edge is close to Epsom, some people are treated at Epsom and St Helier instead. Wherever the discharge comes from, Kingston Council is still the council for a KT9 address, so call us while the ward is planning discharge so we can plan live-in care around their return home.
Kingston Council and a backup plan
Chessington is part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, so care needs assessments go through Kingston's Adult Social Care: use the online form, phone 020 8547 5005 or email adults@kingston.gov.uk. Our Kingston home care page covers the means test and direct payments.
If one spouse is the other's carer, the council's backup care planning is worth doing. It includes a free Carer's Emergency Alert Card, linked to a 24/7 emergency response team, so the person being cared for isn't left alone if the carer is suddenly taken ill.
Respite for Chessington carers
A short live-in stay is the most practical kind of respite here: a carer moves in for a week or two while you go away or recover from an operation. See respite care. A carer's assessment through Kingston Carers' Network in Tolworth can also open up council-funded relief care.
Our services in Chessington
- Live-in care
- Respite care
- Hospital discharge
- Dementia care
- Palliative care
- Complex care
- Personal care
- Medication support
- Home help
- Companionship
- Sit-in service
- Nail care
What we can help with in Chessington
- Personal care, washing and dressing
- Medication prompting and support
- Meals, laundry and home help
- Companionship and getting out
- Dementia care at home
- Support after a hospital stay
- Short breaks for family carers
- Live-in care when needs grow
Elsewhere in Kingston upon Thames
Home care pages for other parts of Kingston upon Thames:
Our services
How we can help in Kingston upon Thames
From a few visits a week to a carer who lives in, choose the support that fits.
Visiting care in Kingston upon Thames
Regular visits for personal care, medication, meals and company.
Read more →Live-in care in Kingston upon Thames
A carer who lives in, for one person or a couple.
Read more →Respite care in Kingston upon Thames
Cover so a family carer can rest, recover or go away.
Read more →Supported living in Kingston upon Thames
Our homes in Whitton, Kingston and Uxbridge.
Read more →Chessington FAQs
Chessington care questions
Questions families ask us about Chessington. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionWhy can't you always send a visiting carer to Chessington?
Because our office is in Lewisham and Chessington is at the far end of the Chessington branch. We only take on visits here when we have a carer close enough to arrive on time every day. If we don't, we will tell you, and live-in care is usually the answer.
Mum's bungalow has two bedrooms. Is that enough for live-in care?
Yes. The carer needs a bedroom of their own and access to a bathroom and kitchen. A two-bedroom bungalow meets that, and having everything on one level makes the rest of the care easier too.
Dad was treated at Epsom Hospital. Does that change who funds his care?
No. Council-funded social care follows where he lives, so a Chessington address means Kingston Council. Ask the ward about discharge support and tell Kingston's Adult Social Care if he needs an assessment.
Where can a live-in carer park?
Most Chessington homes have a driveway or an unrestricted street outside, so parking is rarely a problem. A live-in carer arriving by train can use Chessington North or South.
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