Lingfield

Lingfield House, Lowdells Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2EA

01342301782

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

1 February 2023

Provider

Alliance Home Care (Learning Disabilities) Limited

Beds

6 beds

Rating history

GoodFeb 2016
GoodAug 2018
GoodMar 2023

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 Alliance Home Care (Learning Disabilities) Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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 Lingfield

Lingfield is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing accommodation and personal care support for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

Lingfield is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care support to up to 6 people with learning disabilities and autistic people. At the time of inspection, 4 people were receiving regulated care at the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 March 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental health

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: 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · RH19 2EA

Registered care categories

Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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 15 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 1 February 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Lingfield'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 Lingfield, 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 Lingfield, 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 Lingfield'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