Scotch Dyke Residential Home

38 Beehive Lane, Ferring, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 5NR

01903242061

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

14 February 2018

Provider

Westermain Limited

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 72 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 58 are the same and 13 are lower.

70 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementSept 2016
GoodFeb 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018.

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 Westermain Limited 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.

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 Scotch Dyke Residential Home

Scotch Dyke Residential Home is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing care and support for older people. Further findings from the Care Quality Commission are set out below.

Scotch Dyke Residential Home provides care and support for up to 25 older people across two floors, with two large communal areas on the ground floor. At the time of inspection, 22 people were living at the home.

The environment had been thoughtfully adapted to encourage social distancing. Communal areas were arranged to enable appropriate spacing between residents while still allowing people to enjoy activities and interact together without distance obstructing social engagement. The home was clean and tidy, with a designated housekeeping team responsible for maintaining allocated areas throughout the facility.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 March 2021

Specialist Care

Older people

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Scotch Dyke 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 Scotch Dyke 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 Scotch Dyke 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees