Harwich House

8 Granville Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JU

01903726224

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

12 January 2021

Provider

Achieve Together Limited

Beds

9 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
GoodSept 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2020
Requires ImprovementFeb 2021

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2020.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Achieve Together Limited, which runs 145 care homes in England: 8 rated Outstanding, 109 Good, 26 Requires Improvement, 1 Inadequate and 1 not yet rated.

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 Harwich House

Harwich House is a residential care home in the charming county of West Sussex, offering a familiar, homely setting for those who need support with daily life. Families looking into care options will find a small, intimate environment where the focus is on getting to know each resident as an individual. West Sussex itself provides a welcoming backdrop, with its mix of peaceful countryside and accessible local communities nearby.

Harwich House provides residential care and accommodation for people with learning disabilities, supporting up to nine people. Eight residents were living at the service at the time of inspection.

The service was not fully able to demonstrate how they were meeting underpinning principles regarding support, care, and culture for people with learning disabilities. Inspectors observed gaps in how the home ensured residents had access to the choices, dignity, independence, and community involvement that the service is expected to provide.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 February 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical 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.

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 · BN17 5JU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 25 February 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 January 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
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?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Harwich 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 Harwich 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 Harwich 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 Harwich 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