A Short History

Surrey Care Association was formed in 2000 from the former Surrey Residential Homes Association, Surrey Domiciliary Care Association and Surrey Nursing Homes Association.

This important alliance was the foundation for Surrey Care Association to become the voice of all Care Homes and Domiciliary Care Agencies in the independent care sector in Surrey. SCA represents owners of all Care Homes and Domiciliary Care and Nurse Agencies in Surrey who are registered with the Care Quality Commission from both the private and voluntary Sector. It was a membership subscription Association managed on a voluntary basis by proprietors from a range of care services in the county of Surrey.

Over time SCA was able to develop its relationship with Surrey County Council and the regulators, initially National Care Standards Commission and more recently the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) and now the Care Quality Commission.

Significant achievements were the signing of the Concordat with Surrey County Council in 2003, a commitment by both parties to working in partnership and then following funding from the Department of Health Change Agent Team formal Provider network meetings were established with Surrey County Council to openly discuss challenges facing the sector. One major result was the commissioning of Laing and Buisson to undertake market research to guide the future commissioning strategies of Surrey County Council and equally to give Surrey Care providers an insight into market opportunities for future business development.