
I am very happy with the care my brother receiving at Linwood.Ann A(Sister of Resident/Service User)

My mother moved in to Linwood in July. She is extremely well cared for.Amanda J P G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Shes happy which makes me happy. Im grateful for all their care and compassion.Moira H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

I am very happy with the care my brother receiving at Linwood.Ann A(Sister of Resident/Service User)

My mother moved in to Linwood in July. She is extremely well cared for.Amanda J P G(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Shes happy which makes me happy. Im grateful for all their care and compassion.Moira H(Sister of Resident/Service User)

Anchor's Linwood in Thames Ditton provides residential and dementia care in single en-suite rooms. Residents can benefit from permanent care, respite care and trial stays and they are welcoming new residents.
It has tailored services for elderly people who have dementia and physical impairments. The care home’s well-trained staff provide 24-hour care and support to help people maintain their lifestyle while adapting as their needs change.
Linwood's environment ensures residents benefit from...
Care Provided by Linwood
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 67 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Linwood will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Linwood for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Linwood to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Akua Buabeng(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (67)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (67)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Linwood.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Linwood Reviews (146)
Linwood has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.723) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Linwood has 146 reviews.
The staff are always very helpful. When I visit the home. The home is located close to my home making it easy to very regularly.
I hadn't seen my cousin in some years and recently visited her at Linwood for the first time. Looked so much better than the last time I saw her. She was well dressed, happy and settled. She has a lovely relationship with staff, who looked after her very well. The home is clean, well cared for and food looked good. The manager welcomed me, showed me around and it was clear how well managed the home was.
There is a lovely calm feeling about the place and my mum seem much happier and content.
Linwood care home has been an exceptional home full of compassion, dedication, friendly and empathetic to its residents. I strongly recommend Linwood care home for people who wish to have conducive and safe place for their relatives.
My mum is very happy living in Linwood. We visit her often and everyone mentions what a happy home it is. My mum has made friends, and loves living there. The care is great, everyone is helpful and friendly. The management always have time for families and residents and work hard to make it a lovely happy home.
From the time my mum entered Linwood, I have found that she has been cared for and looked after by all the staff in a pleasant and very kind manner. The activities and entertainment provide great fun for all the residents. I am always kept up to date with my mum's progress.
Linwood is a caring and friendly home which always appears clean inside. My mother has been a resident for 3 years and has always been treated with kindness and respect. Especially when she had a fall and fractured her hip. The food looks tasty and appetising.
Recently my mother needed both medical care and help with loneliness and low mood and her carer went the extra mile to make it happen, when I know those resources are really stretched.
Thanks to everyone!
I continue to be very happy with the care Mum receives at Linwood. She is always happy there and has really good rapport with the staff. The management are always receptive to concerns and there's a really good range of activities.
My mother was a resident at Linwood for 19 months. The care she received from the wonderful manager and staff was simply first-class. I feel comforted to know she had spent her last few months clean, happy and continually cared for at Linwood. Mum always had a smile on her face whenever I visited. I would not hesitate to recommend this care home to future guests or residents.
This was a very fortunate recommendation given and for which I am very grateful. Not difficult to say it is a well-run establishment with efficient and conscientious staff. Virtually impossible to complain about anything.
Mum came to Linwood in October 2023 and has settled extremely well, more than we ever thought possible! All staff have been kind, caring and very attentive; it is clear that they take the time to get to know the residents and their individual needs and preferences. They make the effort to understand each other as a person and treat them as they would their own family. Once when passing a room close to Mum I overheard a lady talking to the resident inside and assumed it was a family member, I was surprised to see it was a staff member, her manner was so warm and caring. The home is very approachable answers every query I have promptly, and contacts me with updates. The home is decorated to a high standard and conducive to a calm and pleasing environment. Mum's room is spacious and pretty with a large en-suite shower room. After years of angrily telling me she would never go into a home, she now thanks me for finding this place for her! She also loves the food, amazing for a picky eater!
Friendly, comfortable and most very friendly staff. Very clean environment. Thank you for looking after so well.
My father took up residence at Linwood in June 2023. Dad is a quiet, reserved man who doesn't think he's old or sick. He needs gentle encouragement to participate and can be stubborn. Yet dad is generally very content,well cared for although he resist daily hygiene routines. The caring team are patient, kind and have made friends with dad and they all enjoy polite banter and back chat. He's generally happy at Linwood.
Thank you for taking the time to review Linwood and we are pleased that you rate our care/ support as very good. We're glad your father is content at Linwood, where I'm always happy to discuss feedback to ensure that care and all aspects of day-to-day life are to the satisfaction of our residents and their loved ones.
My brother resides at Linwood Care Home. He is very happy, his room is always clean and he enjoys his meals and the facilities. He finds the staff to be very friendly and helpful with his needs.
He had a fall and injured his leg which has been very swollen - at the same time he had bleeding from his right ear.
He was not at all well and the home was so caring of him. A particular staff member was on duty and her care and knowledge were invaluable in helping him recover. My sincere thanks to her.
I have come over from Australia to spend some time with my father. I have found the care he is receiving to be first-class. All the care workers have great patience and show enormous kindness. They only have the best interest of the residents at heart.
My mum has been here since January 2024 and we are very happy with the care she receives. The staff encourages her to participate in activities of which she particularly enjoys entertainers that visit. When visiting we are always we are always made to feel welcome.
My mother has been a resident of Linwood for 2 years. I frequently visit my mum and over the last two years, there has been a transitional improvement in all aspects of Mum's care. I find the staff, their attitude, their caring nature and upbeat humour in dealing with the residents on the ground floor a pleasant and rewarding experience when I visit. I have peace of mind knowing my mum is safe and sound at 'Linwood'.
My mother-in-law has been a resident at Linwood for the past 8 weeks. The staff are exceptionally caring and she has at all times been treated with dignity and respect. The care provided has been tailored to her individual needs and additional support has been provided by external agencies when required. I have spent my career in healthcare and I am hugely impressed by the service and care provided at Linwood. Thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 09 February 2026Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (4) & Events (0)
- 02 Mar 2026
A Surrey care home is delighted to have been classed as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the second highest rating possible. The team at Anchor’s Linwood care home...
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Surrey are embracing the festive spirit in style. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats,...
- 19 Nov 2025
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce that Grace Iguhehide triumphed at the London regional final of the Great...
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