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Kathleens Lodge Rest Home LtdWest Sussex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd

416 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5NE

01273452905

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 June 2019

Provider

Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd

Beds

20 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 66 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 3 are rated higher by CQC, 56 are the same and 7 are lower.

53 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

GoodSept 2016
GoodNov 2017
GoodJul 2019

Rated Good at every inspection 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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd 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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd

Kathleens Lodge Rest Home is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing personal care for people living with dementia and other health conditions. Further detail on how the home performs against national standards is set out in the CQC findings below.

Kathleens Lodge Rest Home provides personal care to up to 20 people living with dementia and other health conditions in an adapted building. People told inspectors they felt safe and treated well, with one resident commenting, "We are like one big family here. We are treated well.

" Observations confirmed that people's overall experience of using the service was positive. However, while the home had quality assurance systems in place, these were not always effective in driving improvement across the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 July 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN43 5NE

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: Good.

Rating report published 20 July 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 June 2019.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd'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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd, 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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd, 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 Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd'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