SD Care Agency

SD Care Agency is a home care agency based in Guildford, in the Surrey council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide live-in care across 30 locations in Surrey and Greater London, including Guildford, Woking, Godalming, Richmond, Ealing, Kingston, Chiswick, Twickenham, Merton, Bromley, and Croydon, as well as many surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by San Damiano Corporation. The agency has been registered since January 2016.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated SD Care Agency Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

SD Care Agency charges £24 to £32 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £336 a week. Live-in care is £1,300 to £1,500 a week. That is about 19% below the typical hourly rate in Surrey of £29.50.

On how it works, the agency says: care within 24 hours, free assessment, male or female carer on request, bank holidays cost more, takes direct payments, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 285 registered home care agencies in Surrey. Others working the same area include Albury Care Limited, Home Counties Carers and Skies Home Care Ltd, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.