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Koinonia Christian CareWest Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Koinonia Christian Care

4 Winchester Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DJ

03003038480

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 June 2023

Provider

Pilgrims' Friend Society

Beds

39 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 55 are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

20 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 ImprovementMar 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2015
GoodAug 2016
Requires ImprovementApr 2019
Requires ImprovementMay 2020
Requires ImprovementMay 2022
Requires ImprovementJul 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2019. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Pilgrims' Friend Society, which runs 10 care homes in England: 8 rated Good and 2 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.

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 Koinonia Christian Care

Koinonia Christian Care is a residential care home in West Sussex, offering a place where faith and compassion come together to create a warm, community-focused environment. Families looking for a setting rooted in Christian values will find a team that genuinely cares about the people it supports. With its peaceful surroundings and a dedicated staff, this is a home where residents are treated with dignity and kindness every day.

Koinonia Christian Care provides personal care to up to 39 people living with dementia or age-related physical frailties across five adapted buildings, primarily supporting people with Christian beliefs. At the time of inspection, 29 people were living at the service.

Inspectors identified some gaps in quality assurance processes and management oversight. Care records contained occasional inconsistencies and incorrect information, which the service corrected immediately following the inspection. Additionally, some people received food that was over-blended; the registered manager arranged further training for catering staff in response to this feedback.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 July 2023

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.

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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: 39 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 4DJ

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 20 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 June 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Koinonia Christian Care'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 Koinonia Christian Care, 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 Koinonia Christian Care, 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 Koinonia Christian Care'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