Knowle Park Nursing Home

Knowle Lane, Cranleigh GU6 8JL
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  • Knowle Park Nursing Home, Cranleigh
Knowle Park is conveniently located in a quiet residential area of Cranleigh, offering the highest standards of residential, nursing and palliative care, including trial stays, respite breaks and convalescent care as well as long term care.

The home has an individual style and the ambience of a traditional country house with all the amenities of a modern home where you’ll find first-class facilities with exciting activities, and plenty of places to relax or entertain. Residents also enjoy nine acres of stunning parkland with extensive views over the Surrey countryside.

Residents’ bedrooms and communal areas alike benefit from high ceilings, grand proportions and an original style that simply cannot be replicated in more modern buildings. In addition to the beautifully restored Manor House, residents at Knowle Park enjoy large gardens with extensive views over the Surrey countryside.
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Care Provided by Knowle Park Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 46 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1900
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1900
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2150
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £2150
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £2050
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £2050
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £2150
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £2150

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Knowle Park Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Caroline Sears (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2011

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (41)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Knowle Park Nursing Home Reviews (81)

9.9

Knowle Park Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Knowle Park Nursing Home has 81 reviews.

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Review from J N (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As June was a month during the lockdown, and accurate across all areas review is difficult. Having an elderly, frail parent at Knowle Park during this difficult time, had been one less worry. I have had full confidence in the staff that the care of my mother has been done to the best of their ability.
Communication between my mother and I has been good, and updates very thorough. I believe the staff's handling of issues regarding the virus has been exemplary.
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Review from S B (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 July 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During the covid pandemic, my mum has received the kindest care. Every effort has been made to make her feel secure and cherished. She could not have been in a better place. The care home has worked hard to keep relatives well informed about the covid measure they are taking within the home.
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Review from L H (Wife of Resident) published on 16 June 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My family and I are so grateful for my husband being looked after at Knowle Park Nursing Home. Our judgements on some aspects are nil as visiting due to covid was not allowed. We could make very favourable judgements of his care and needs over the phone and get to know staff on facetime. His end of
life care was so well managed by highly trained and caring staff. Little consolation for the confusion and distress he experienced with lack of visitors.
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Review from P C (Son-in-law of Resident) published on 2 June 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with Knowle Park was a relatively brief one as my father-in-law, having suffered a stroke, was relocated from hospital to the home during the Coronavirus outbreak. He was a resident for two months before he passed away. My wife and I (and our entire family) cannot thank the manager and
her staff more for their help during the most testing of circumstances. Although regular visits were not possible, they went great lengths to help us communicate with him by facetime until the end, which they ensured was peaceful and pain-free.
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Review from Mary P (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Throughout this difficult time, with no family or outside visitors allowed, my mother has continued to be happy and relaxed with the care and kindness of the staff. She has enjoyed the many and varied activities organised to keep the residents mentally and physically active. We are so pleased to be
confident in her standard of care.
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Review from David R (Husband of Resident) published on 28 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease some 27 years ago and for the last 2.25 years has been resident at Knowle Park. Her daily care is not always easy to manage but she has received excellent care throughout her stay. All credit to the nursing and care staff, who together with the small
management team have maintained an efficient and caring routine especially during these last 10 weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Review from Ian A (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Throughout the pandemic, Knowle Park has been fantastic at keeping their residents safe. By refusing to take patients from hospitals, despite great pressure, they have protected all the residents there and have kept them all motivated with great care.
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Review from Antony (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I just want to say that I have been very happy with Knowle Park since my mother has been in there. The quality, care and sympathetic attitude of all the nursing and all the other staff are excellent. I am very glad that having maintained a strict regime from the start of the pandemic, they are not one
of the care homes infected by Covid-19.
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Review from Steve S (Son of Resident) published on 21 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very pleased with the care my mother is receiving.
The home has excellent staff who are very caring.
The entertainment team try very hard to give the residents a mixture of interesting and stimulating activities.
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Review from Gay (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father has been a full time resident at Knowle Park for several years now. He is not the easiest person to deal with and I cannot believe the patience that the staff consistently show towards him. I think it’s a testament to Knowle Park’s amazing level of care and hygiene that to they’ve managed
to avoid any cases of Covid-19.
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Review from Kathleen K (Sister of Resident) published on 20 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister has been living here for some time, she has very much enjoyed her life here, and more recently, when she has been very unwell, she has been cared for in a kind and loving way.
I have had a lot of contact with the home over the years, and have been impressed with the level of care, and professional
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More recently, I’ve been impressed with the way in which the staff have all worked hard to prevent Covid-19.
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Review from John O (Son of Resident) published on 15 May 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Mum was admitted to Knowle Park in mid-February 2020. She was suffering from Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia with further underlying conditions. From the first enquiry to the office to the care given in Mum's last hours, the staff were fantastic. The home is in delightful grounds and is exceptionally
well run with dedicated and professional staff. Everyone went out of their way to bring comfort and support to Mum and they were equally attentive and caring at visiting times (before the lockdown). In the last days before Mum died, my brother and I were given permission to visit, taking full precaution with PPE supplied by the home. I was very grateful that this could happen. I cannot praise the staff enough.
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Review from Andrew M (Son of Resident) published on 26 February 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident of Knowle Park for over two years. She has received a high standard of care, and we have great confidence in the nursing team who are reliable and professional. It's clear that staff development is a high priority. The friendly manner of the nurses and carers help to make
the home a pleasant place for residents and visitors alike. The beautiful grounds and views are exceptional, and I often take my mother for a pleasant walk around the garden when the weather and her health permit. The staff team organise a good variety of activities for residents, and as relatives, we have been included in special events such as the summer garden party.
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Review from A L (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 March 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was sent from hospital to Knowle Park for end of life care, without going back to her own home. This was all a terrible shock but the kindness and patience she has been shown, by all the staff, all delivered with smiles and humour, have made this distressing time much easier for her and us.
She has been treated with respect and dignity.
Mum has settled in and feels safe now, knowing that her nursing needs can confidently be catered for.
Knowle Park has a lovely warm ambience. It is light, warm, scrupulously clean, with flowers everywhere and beautiful grounds with views to lift the spirits. It feels like a second home to me as I can and do pop-in frequently, often offered a cup of tea and always feel really welcomed.
I know that I can always speak to the staff at any time regarding mum and their attention to detail regarding her needs and care has finally enabled me to breathe and let myself relax a little more knowing she is in the hands of people I have come to trust.
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Review from Joanne (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
At only 70 years old, Mum was very poorly and we knew this would be her last home. That in itself is hard to come to terms with. Staff were very comforting to my Mum and to our family's needs. Mum was able to enjoy the beautiful grounds and she loved the food. We had Sunday lunch there with my Mum,
which was very special. Communication is good and they treated my Mum with care and respect. Staff took the time to do my Mum's hair and makeup and keep her looking like 'Mum', which meant a great deal to us. My Mum had constant visitors day and night and we stayed evenings too and always felt welcome. It was also very reassuring knowing Mum had a Hospice nurse visit and regular doctor visits, alongside the nurses at the care home. Staff are friendly and happy and do an amazing job. It was very heartwarming to see some staff at my Mum's funeral. It just goes to show, that yes it is their job, but the staff really do empathise and do a fantastic job. Thank you to all the staff there.
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Review from Susan S (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 17 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The care and support given by all the staff has been exceptional both to my mother in law and us as a whole family. A lovely setting and a warm atmosphere especially in the circumstances with declining health, peaceful and caring. Thank you so much. Hospitality has been fantastic, well recommended.
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Review from S A (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Knowle Park, apart from its stunning location, has a wonderful, warm atmosphere. The team are fantastic and nothing is too much trouble, they work well together and always look happy. It cannot always be an easy job. It's a five-star hotel run by a five-star team!
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Review from Sally R (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 14 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have been a resident at Knowle Park for the last seven months. The level of care during my stay has been very good, although as a Parkinson patient aged 73, I have found the care regime to be tiresome at times. However, the enthusiasm and kindness of the carers has made up for my slowness in coming
to terms with a total loss of independence.
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Review from Pip B (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 14 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mum lives with us and attends Knowle Park for occasional weeks of respite care throughout the year. We have found the staff to be kind and helpful. Mum always returns home in good spirits and physically well cared for. She talks warmly about the staff and her rooms (particularly this August) have been
generally cosy and homely. Sometimes TV and telephones haven't worked in Mum's room but this has usually been fixed reasonably quickly for her.
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Review from Andy T (Son of Resident) published on 2 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are always friendly and welcoming. Premises and grounds are well maintained. Food is always well presented and tasty. Mum came for respite care and asked to stay full time.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.867)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.867) out of 10 for Knowle Park Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.867 for Knowle Park Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (183 Excellents x 5) + (26 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 210 Ratings = 4.867
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Knowle Park Nursing Home is based on 18 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 46 registered maximum number of service users is 9.2, which has been reached with 18 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 19 Oct 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (1)

Caroline

Caroline Sears

Job Title: Home Manager

I originally trained as a nurse, before moving into management within care homes 20 years ago. I maintain my clinical knowledge by working with the clinical team and attending relevant training. I also have a master’s degree in human management.


I have the responsibility of overseeing and supporting the team to ensure the home runs in the best way possible to achieve outstanding customer service and quality of care. Also through my role as Home Manager, I support our residents and their relatives, which is one of the main reasons I love my work.


My biggest achievement was being a finalist for Manager of the Year in the Surrey Care Association awards. In my spare time, I enjoy singing with Rock Choir. I also do yoga and swimming and have done Ceroc dancing in the past, which I would like to start up again. I also enjoy walking and being in nature.


I have lived in Haslemere for 21 years and have an enjoyable cross-country route to get to Cranleigh. Cranleigh is a uniquely beautiful village with views of the Surrey Downs.

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