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Hurst Nursing HomeWest Sussex

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Rated:GoodNursing

Hurst Nursing Home

1 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4JR

01903236935

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

6 June 2023

Provider

Lotus Care 1 Limited

Beds

22 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 53 are the same and 8 are lower.

21 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
GoodNov 2016
GoodMay 2019
Requires ImprovementJun 2021
Requires ImprovementJul 2022
GoodJun 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2016.

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 Lotus Care 1 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.

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 Hurst Nursing Home

Hurst Nursing Home is a nursing home in West Sussex. It provides accommodation and nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed there.

Hurst Nursing Home provides accommodation and nursing care for up to 22 people in one adapted building. At inspection, 17 people were living there, including older people with long-term health conditions and dementia.

Staff had assessed risks to people's safety and taken action to mitigate them. Care plans detailed individual health needs and reflected the personalised care being delivered. People and their relatives were generally happy with the care received and felt safe with staff.

People were safeguarded from situations in which they may experience harm, and staff understood their responsibilities in protecting residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 22 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 4JR

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; 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 29 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 6 June 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 6 July 2022: Good
Caring: Good
ResponsivePublished 6 July 2022: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Hurst Nursing 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 Hurst Nursing 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 Hurst Nursing 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 Hurst Nursing 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