Hooklands Care Home

West Bracklesham Drive, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8PF

01243670621

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 October 2022

Provider

Hooklands Limited

Beds

27 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2017
InadequateSept 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2018
Requires ImprovementNov 2018
Requires ImprovementMay 2019
GoodNov 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Hooklands Limited runs in England.

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.

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 Hooklands Care Home

Hooklands Care Home is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing personal care for older adults. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

Hooklands Care Home provides personal care for over 65s in a detached house across three floors in Bracklesham Bay. The service accommodates up to 27 people and currently supports 23 residents with varying needs including diabetes, epilepsy, dementia, and age-related frailty, with nursing care provided by community services. Safety risks have been assessed and mitigated, and care plans are personalised to reflect individual health needs.

Residents and relatives reported feeling safe and satisfied with the care provided. One person said, "They do a good job looking after my health. " Staff are trained to administer medicines safely and know how to identify and report potential harm, ensuring people are safeguarded from situations where they may experience harm.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 November 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder 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.

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: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO20 8PF

Registered care categories

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

Rating report published 8 November 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 October 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 10 May 2019: Good
CaringPublished 10 May 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 10 May 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Hooklands 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 Hooklands 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 Hooklands 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 Hooklands 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