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Sunhill Court Nursing HomeWest Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Sunhill Court Nursing Home

Mill Lane, High Salvington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3DF

01903261563

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

30 June 2023

Provider

Woodean Limited

Beds

40 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 62 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 55 are rated higher by CQC, 7 are the same and none are lower.

18 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

InadequateAug 2015
Requires ImprovementApr 2016
GoodMay 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2019
GoodApr 2020
Requires ImprovementAug 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

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 Woodean 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.

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.
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 Sunhill Court Nursing Home

Sunhill Court Nursing Home is a nursing care home based in West Sussex, offering a place where families can explore the support available for their loved ones. The team there works to provide a homely environment for residents, and the surrounding West Sussex area offers a pleasant setting for visits and everyday life. If you are looking into nursing care options in the region, this guide aims to help you find the information you need to make the right decision for your family.

Sunhill Court Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 40 people, the majority living with dementia and/or mental health conditions. At inspection, 32 people were using the service.

Inspectors identified concerns about medicine administration. Eye drops were left on top of the trolley, and staff did not maintain hand hygiene between administering medicines to different people. One person who received medicine mixed into their dessert was not supervised to ensure they took all their medication.

Some areas of the home were not cleaned or maintained to a good standard. A safeguarding referral was made regarding a person living at the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 August 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN13 3DF

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 19 August 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 June 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 7 April 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 7 April 2020: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Sunhill Court 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 Sunhill Court Nursing 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 Sunhill Court Nursing 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 Sunhill Court 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