Shaftesbury Ashley Place

Kings Parade, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2QP

01243823058

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

13 December 2022

Provider

Livability

Beds

21 beds

Rating history

GoodJul 2017
GoodMar 2020
GoodJan 2023

Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Livability, which runs 13 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding and 12 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.

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 Shaftesbury Ashley Place

Shaftesbury Ashley Place is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing accommodation and support for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and autistic people. Further detail on how the service performs against CQC's standards is set out below.

Livability Ashley Place provides residential care and accommodation for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and autistic people. The home is designed to support wheelchair users, with equipment and adaptations enabling people to move around the building as independently as possible. At the time of inspection, 18 people were living at the service, which is registered for up to 21 residents.

The service also provides personal care to two people in their own homes.

Staff supported people to have maximum choice and control of their lives, using the least restrictive approaches in their best interests. People had opportunities to build skills and participate in individual activities, with staff focusing on people's strengths to help them lead fulfilling and meaningful everyday lives.

Source: CQC inspection report, 26 January 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 21 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · PO21 2QP

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 26 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 13 December 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 12 March 2020: Good
CaringPublished 12 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 12 March 2020: 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 Shaftesbury Ashley Place'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 Shaftesbury Ashley Place, 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 Shaftesbury Ashley Place, 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 Shaftesbury Ashley Place'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