England

Caer GwentWest Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Caer Gwent

Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4TA

01903536649

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

29 April 2022

Provider

Guild Care

Beds

61 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 55 are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2016
GoodApr 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2020
Requires ImprovementJun 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2020. 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 Guild Care, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Caer Gwent

Caer Gwent is a care home in West Sussex that puts the comfort and wellbeing of its residents at the heart of everything it does. Families looking for a place where their loved ones will feel genuinely cared for will find a team dedicated to making each day feel as warm and familiar as possible. It is the kind of place where staff take the time to get to know residents as individuals, bringing a personal touch to the care they provide.

Caer Gwent is a purpose-built residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 61 older people with various health care needs, including some living with dementia. At inspection, 54 people were using the service. Care is provided across separate units on two floors, accessible by lifts and stairs, with communal areas including lounges, dining rooms, a library and gardens.

Inspectors found that medicines management was generally safe and people received their medicines as prescribed. However, some medicines used to treat two people's eyes were being used beyond the manufacturer's recommended timeframe. These were immediately removed and replaced by the registered nurse on duty during the inspection.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 June 2022

Specialist Care

Older 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 4TA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 22 June 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 April 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
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?
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 Caer Gwent'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 Caer Gwent, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Caer Gwent, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Caer Gwent'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