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Rookwood Residential Home
Residential Care
29 November 2019
South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
25 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 18 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 2 are lower.
9 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
- Jun 2015
- Jun 2017
- Dec 2019
Rated Good at every inspection 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 South Coast Nursing Homes Limited, which runs 9 care homes in England: 9 rated Good.
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.
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About Rookwood Residential Home
Rookwood Residential Home is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing personal care for older adults, including some people living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.
This residential care home provides personal care to 22 people aged 65 and over, with capacity for up to 25 residents. The service supports some people living with dementia in a large detached property spread across two floors, featuring a well-maintained garden and patio.
Staff demonstrate knowledge of keeping people safe and protecting them from harm. The home maintains sufficient staffing levels to meet people's needs promptly, and medicines are administered safely. Incidents and accidents are investigated with actions taken to prevent recurrence.
Staff follow infection control procedures consistently.
Source: CQC inspection report, 31 December 2019
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · RH15 0EF
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: .
Rating report published 31 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 29 November 2019.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
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 Rookwood Residential 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 Rookwood Residential 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 Rookwood Residential 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.
Location
26 Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0EF
Rookwood Residential Home
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 29 November 2019
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