Baytree House

28 Chesswood Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2AD

01903210800

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

15 March 2022

Provider

Sutton Court Associates Limited

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodJan 2017
GoodSept 2019
InadequateJan 2022
Requires ImprovementApr 2022

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Sutton Court Associates Limited, which runs 4 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

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 Baytree House

Baytree House brings a genuine sense of home to the heart of West Sussex, offering families the reassurance that their loved ones are cared for in a warm and welcoming environment. The team here takes real pride in creating a place where residents feel comfortable, valued, and truly at ease in their surroundings.

Baytree House is a residential care home providing personal care for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The service is registered for up to nine residents, with eight people living there at the time of inspection. Staff support residents to develop independence and access their local communities, ensuring they receive respect, equality and dignity in their daily lives.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 April 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilities

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: 9 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 2AD

Registered care categories

Learning 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 26 April 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 March 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 27 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 September 2019: 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 Baytree 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 Baytree House, 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 Baytree House, 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 Baytree 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees