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Glentworth HouseBrighton and Hove

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Rated:OutstandingNursing

Glentworth House

40-42 Pembroke Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5DB
01273720044
Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

25 September 2025

Provider

Whytecliffe Limited

Beds

33 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 54 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 1 is the same and 53 are lower.

5 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

  1. GoodSept 2016
  2. Requires ImprovementMay 2019
  3. OutstandingDec 2025

Improved from Requires Improvement to Outstanding in 2025. CQC has rated this home 3 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 Whytecliffe Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding and 1 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.

  • 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 Glentworth House

Glentworth House is a nursing home in Brighton and Hove, providing care for people with complex needs, including some living with dementia. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Glentworth House provides nursing care for people with complex needs, including some living with dementia. The CQC rated the service Outstanding, an improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating, after inspectors found that shortfalls identified last time had been fully addressed.

Inspectors found staff were exceptionally kind and skilled, using best practice to help people live healthy, independent lives on their own terms. Leadership was strong, with a culture of continuous learning, trust and equality. People and relatives spoke warmly of the care, describing staff as knowledgeable, attentive and genuinely committed to their wellbeing.

Source: CQC assessment, 5 December 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

GardenCommunal Lounge

Fees and availability

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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
33 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · BN3 5DB

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: Outstanding.

Assessment published 5 December 2025. Assessment date recorded: 25 September 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 5 December 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of Assessment: 1 October 2025. Glentworth House provides accommodation with nursing care for people with nursing and complex needs and some who were living with dementia. Our assessment was prompted by the length of time since the last inspection, and the previous rating of the service. At our last inspection we identified some areas of improvement were needed. These improvements had been made, and the overall rating has changed from Requires improvement to Outstanding at this inspection.People’s needs had been assessed and reassessed to an excellent standard, which led to some outstanding experiences and outcomes for people. The management and staff team developed and used best practice guidance to enable people to have the finest experiences of support they could. Staff supported people to live healthy lives in innovative ways, whilst maintaining and respecting their choices. This had a hugely positive impact for people. Staff were incredibly kind, caring and supportive and were committed to supporting people to live the way they wanted to. People were fully in control of their care and support and staff prioritised supporting them to be as independent as they chose to be. People were treated as individuals and the positive outcomes people had been supported to achieve were excellent.Leaders and staff had a shared vision and positive culture based on listening, learning and trust. There was a culture of continuous improvement with staff supported to improve their practice and progress in their roles. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally, free from bullying or harassment. People with protected characteristics felt supported. Managers worked with the local community to deliver the best possible care and were receptive to new ideas. Feedback from staff, relatives and health professionals emphasised this was an extremely well run and caring service. The provider’s policies, procedures and practices promoted and upheld human rights.

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

Read Glentworth 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 Glentworth 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 Glentworth 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 Glentworth 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 Pembroke Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5DB

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Glentworth House

CQC overall rating

Outstanding

Assessment date: 25 September 2025

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