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St Mary's Residential Care HomeWest Sussex

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Rated:GoodResidential

St Mary's Residential Care Home

14 Westbrooke, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RF

01903233530

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

28 March 2022

Provider

QH St Mary's Ltd

Beds

27 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 63 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 54 are the same and 8 are lower.

36 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

GoodNov 2016
OutstandingJul 2019
GoodMay 2022

Rating dropped from Outstanding to Good in 2022. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2016.

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 QH St Mary's Ltd 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.

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 St Mary's Residential Care Home

St Mary's Residential Care Home is a residential care home in West Sussex, providing personal care for older people, including those with physical disabilities and dementia. Further details on the home's most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

This residential care home provides personal care for up to 25 people aged 65 and over, including those with physical disabilities and dementia. At inspection, 20 people were living in the single adapted building, which includes a chapel.

People reported feeling safe in the home and were consistently cared for by staff who knew them well. One resident said, "I do feel safe, it's a very nice home. " Risks to health and safety were properly identified and assessed to protect people from avoidable harm.

Medicines were managed safely with people receiving prescribed medications as intended, and staff demonstrated awareness of safeguarding procedures to protect residents from abuse.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 May 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

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
Registered capacity: 27 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 1RF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 14 May 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 28 March 2022.

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

Read St Mary's Residential Care Home'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 St Mary's Residential Care Home, 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 St Mary's Residential Care Home, 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 St Mary's Residential Care 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