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St Michaels Nursing HomeWest Sussex

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Rated:GoodNursing

St Michaels Nursing Home

19-21 Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4QN

01903248691

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

23 January 2024

Provider

St Michael's Care Homes Limited

Beds

35 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 61 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 52 are the same and 8 are lower.

17 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

Requires ImprovementOct 2015
Requires ImprovementDec 2016
Requires ImprovementJul 2017
GoodJun 2018
GoodJul 2024

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

Run by St Michael's Care Homes Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Michaels Nursing Home

St Michaels Nursing Home is a nursing home in West Sussex, providing care to people with more complex health needs. Further details from the CQC's most recent inspection are set out below.

St Michaels Nursing Home provides nursing care and support to people, including those with more complex needs, in a residential setting. The CQC found the service was performing well overall and rated it Good.

Inspectors found a motivated, person-centred registered manager who knew people well, supported by detailed documentation that helped staff work safely. The culture was open and friendly, with people and visitors reporting confidence that concerns would be listened to and feeling safe and well cared for.

Source: CQC assessment, 10 July 2024

Specialist Care

Older people

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.

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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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 35 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN11 4QN

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: Good.

Assessment published 10 July 2024. Assessment date recorded: 23 January 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 10 July 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

We visited St Michaels Nursing Home on Tuesday 30 January 2024. Our visit was unannounced. The service was led by a motivated registered manager. They were committed to providing a service that was person-centred and put people firmly at the centre of all they did. We saw people approaching the registered manager and vice versa. It was apparent that people felt relaxed in their company and that they were used to spending time with them. The registered manager knew people and their needs well. Detailed documentation ensured staff could perform their roles safely.

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

Read St Michaels Nursing 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 Michaels Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit St Michaels Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund St Michaels Nursing 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