England

Rated:GoodNursing

Knowle House Nursing Home

Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2EJ

01342317740

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

17 February 2022

Provider

RVJ Healthcare Ltd

Beds

35 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 8 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and 1 is lower.

6 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

GoodAug 2019

First inspected by CQC in 2019, rated Good.

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 RVJ Healthcare 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.

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.
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 Knowle House Nursing Home

Knowle House Nursing Home is a nursing care home in West Sussex. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Knowle House provides nursing care and accommodation for 35 people, with 23 residents present during the inspection. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, with cleaning tasks consistently completed throughout. Staff demonstrate strong infection prevention and control practices, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment in line with government guidelines and following established policies and procedures.

All staff have completed infection prevention and control training covering safe PPE use, with regular competency checks conducted for handwashing and proper donning and doffing of equipment.

Source: CQC inspection report, 25 March 2022

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider describes accommodation for up to 33 older people.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 35 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RH19 2EJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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 9 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 February 2022.

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 Knowle House 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 Knowle House Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Knowle House Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Knowle House 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