1 Charmandean Road

1 Charmandean Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9LB

01903231971

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 May 2022

Provider

Achieve Together Limited

Beds

8 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodOct 2017
InadequateApr 2022
Requires ImprovementJun 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Achieve Together Limited, which runs 145 care homes in England: 8 rated Outstanding, 109 Good, 26 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 1 not yet rated.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About 1 Charmandean Road

1 Charmandean Road is a residential care home in West Sussex, offering a homely and supportive environment for those who call it home. Families looking into care options here can take comfort in knowing that the team is genuinely committed to the wellbeing of each resident. It is the kind of place where people are treated as individuals, with care and kindness at the heart of everything that happens day to day.

Charmandean Road provides personal care for up to eight people with learning disabilities and autism in a single large house. At the time of inspection, all eight registered places were occupied. Staff support residents to pursue their interests, with improved staffing levels enabling more frequent outings and a wider range of activities.

One resident noted they had recently been swimming after a long gap. Inspectors observed residents smiling and engaged in activities with staff, who provide support during moments of emotional distress.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 June 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN14 9LB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 24 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 May 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read 1 Charmandean Road's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting 1 Charmandean Road, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit 1 Charmandean Road, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund 1 Charmandean Road's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees