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Dean Wood Care HomeBrighton and Hove

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Rated:GoodNursing

Dean Wood Care Home

Warren Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 6DX

01273987620

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

8 December 2023

Provider

Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited

Beds

80 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 53 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 47 are the same and 4 are lower.

20 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 ImprovementMay 2015
Requires ImprovementNov 2016
GoodNov 2017
GoodMar 2024

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Bupa Care Homes (CFChomes) Limited, which runs 24 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 20 Good and 3 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.
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 Dean Wood Care Home

Dean Wood Care Home is a nursing home in Brighton and Hove, offering nursing and residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Dean Wood Care Home, in Brighton and Hove, provides residential and nursing care for up to 80 older people, including those living with dementia, across three separate floors for dementia, nursing and residential care. The CQC rated the service Good overall, and found people were safe, well cared for and supported by staff who engaged with them positively.

Inspectors found risks were identified and managed well, and relatives had no concerns about their loved ones' safety. However, the CQC noted that some people could have received more personalised care and better outcomes if staff had understood their individual needs more fully.

Source: CQC assessment, 26 March 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical 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.

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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: 80 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN2 6DX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Good.

Assessment published 26 March 2024. Assessment date recorded: 8 December 2023.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 26 March 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Dean Wood Care Home is a residential and nursing home providing personal and nursing care to up to 80 people. The service provides support to older people, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of our assessment there were 76 people using the service. Dean Wood Care Home has three floors, each of which has separate adapted facilities. The ground floor provided care for people living with dementia. The first floor provided care for people with nursing care needs and the second floor was dedicated to residential care. We spoke with 4 people and 2 relatives about their experience of the care provided. We used the Short Observational Framework for Inspection (SOFI). SOFI is a way of observing care to help us understand the experience of people who could not talk with us. We spoke with the registered manager, the business manager, head of care, administrator/receptionist, 2 nurses, 8 members of staff and 1 ancillary staff. We also spoke with two visiting professionals. We carried out our on-site assessment on 11 December 2023. Off site assessment activity started on 12 December 2023 and ended on 11 January 2024. We looked at 6 quality statements; Safeguarding; Involving people to manage risks; Safe and effective staffing; Independence, choice and control; Equity in experiences and outcomes and Governance, management and sustainability.

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

Read Dean Wood Care Home'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 Dean Wood Care Home, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Dean Wood Care Home, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Dean Wood Care Home'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