Care home quality in West Sussex: CQC ratings report
Of the 190 care homes in West Sussex with a current CQC rating, 87.9% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 85.3% across the South East and 85% across England. 7 are rated Outstanding and 23 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. West Sussex ranks 45th of 118 English council areas for the share of homes rated Good or better.
Ratings in West Sussex
| CQC rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | 7 | 3.7% |
| Good | 160 | 84.2% |
| Requires improvement | 23 | 12.1% |
| Inadequate | 0 | 0% |
How West Sussex compares
| Area | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| West Sussex | 190 | 87.9% |
| South East | 85.3% | |
| England | 7,798 | 85% |
Care homes rated Outstanding in West Sussex
- Deerswood Lodge — Crawley (rated 10 April 2026)
- Heaton House Residential Care Home — Worthing
- Maplehurst Nursing Home — Haywards Heath
- Melrose Care Home
- Nyton House — Chichester (rated 10 October 2024)
- Westall House — Horsted Keynes
- Woodlands Nursing Home — Burgess Hill
By town
| Town | Rated homes | Good or better |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 37 | 86.5% |
| Bognor Regis | 27 | 81.5% |
| Chichester | 15 | 86.7% |
| Haywards Heath | 13 | 92.3% |
| Littlehampton | 13 | 69.2% |
| Horsham | 12 | 83.3% |
| Crawley | 7 | 85.7% |
| Burgess Hill | 7 | 100% |
| Arundel | 5 | 100% |
Towns with at least 5 rated homes. Small numbers move a lot: in a town of 5 homes, one inspection changes the figure by 20 points.
Types of care
Of the 203 care homes in West Sussex, 69 provide nursing care and 93 are registered to care for people living with dementia. Compare every care home in West Sussex.
Method. Every open care home in West Sussex in the CareFinder database was counted, using the council area assigned from its postcode. The rating is the home's current overall CQC rating, taken from the CQC's own record where we hold it. The rank orders the 118 English council areas with at least 20 rated homes by the share rated Good or Outstanding.
Sample. 203 open care homes, 190 of them with a current CQC rating.
Excluded. Homes not yet rated by the CQC, homes that have closed, and home care agencies (which the CQC rates separately).
Data correct as of. 18 September 2026. Source: CareFinder database, built from the Care Quality Commission register, with council areas assigned from each home’s postcode.
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