Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home

147 Chesswood Rd, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2AE

01903205762

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 April 2021

Provider

Keychange Charity

Beds

29 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 63 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 53 are the same and 9 are lower.

56 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

GoodJun 2016
GoodJan 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

Run by Keychange Charity, which runs 7 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

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.

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 Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home

Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home is a residential care home in Worthing, West Sussex. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home in Worthing, West Sussex, provides residential care for up to 29 people with varying needs, including frailty and dementia. At inspection, 17 people were living at the home.

The home had implemented robust systems to prevent COVID-19 spread, with comprehensive risk assessments and care plans ensuring people's support needs were met during the pandemic. The home remained open to new admissions, with pre-admission assessments completed and new residents undergoing a 14-day isolation period as part of infection prevention procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 May 2021

Specialist Care

Older 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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 29 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 2AE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

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 3 January 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 April 2021.

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

Read Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount 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 Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home, 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 Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount Care Home, 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 Keychange Charity Rosemary Mount 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