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Avon HouseWest Sussex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Avon House

40-42 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4AS
01903233257
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

13 August 2025

Provider

Cobham Care Ltd

Beds

26 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 53 are the same and 8 are lower.

9 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

  1. GoodNov 2016
  2. Requires ImprovementJun 2019
  3. GoodAug 2021
  4. GoodOct 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2021. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Cobham Care Ltd, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

  • This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
  • 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 Avon House

Avon House is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing support to older people living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC assessment are set out below.

Avon House is a residential care home providing support to older people living with dementia, caring for 19 people at the time of assessment. The CQC looked into this service after receiving information of concern, and found no evidence to support the concerns raised. A minor environmental risk had been missed but was quickly addressed by the registered manager, while other risks were well managed overall.

Inspectors found a personalised, well-organised service where staff knew people well and involved them and their families in care planning. People and relatives spoke warmly of staff, describing them as kind, patient and family-like, with good communication and plenty of activities to enjoy. The home was rated Good overall.

Source: CQC assessment, 21 October 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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.

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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
26 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · BN11 4AS

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Good.

Assessment published 21 October 2025. Assessment date recorded: 13 August 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 21 October 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment site visit 19 August 2025. Following the site visit we spoke with staff and received additional information from the registered manager on 22 August 2025. The service is a residential care service providing support to older people living with dementia. At the time of this assessment there were 19 people at the service. We undertook this assessment in response to information of concern which we had received. This assessment covered the safe, effective and well led key questions and we found no evidence to support the concerns raised.

Some environmental risks had not been identified but the registered manager took immediate action to ensure these risks were mitigated. Other risks to people were well managed and the provider had effective systems in place. People were receiving a personalised service from staff who knew them well and were familiar with their needs and preferences. People and their relatives were involved in developing comprehensive and holistic care plans that reflected their current needs and preferences. There was a consistent approach to monitoring people’s care and support, and this supported positive outcomes for people. There was a learning culture that supported continuous improvement. Staff were well supported and had received the training they needed to be effective in their roles.

Safe
Good
Effective
Good
Caring
Good
Responsive
Good
Well-led
Good

Read Avon House'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 Avon House, consider asking...

  1. 1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
  2. 2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
  3. 3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
  4. 4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
  5. 5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Avon House, look out for...

  1. 1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
  2. 2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
  3. 3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
  4. 4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
  5. 5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Avon House'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.

Location

40-42 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4AS

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Avon House

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 13 August 2025

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