Waterhaven Place Care Home

Waterhaven Place, Sandpiper Road, Chichester, PO20 2NZ

01243975240

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Connaught Care (Chichester) Ltd

Beds

83 beds

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Connaught Care (Chichester) 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 Waterhaven Place Care Home

Waterhaven Place is a residential care home in Chichester, West Sussex, with 83 beds. The home is operated by Connaught Care (Chichester) Ltd and provides care for older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. Located on Sandpiper Road, it offers accommodation for people requiring residential support across a range of care needs.

The home has not yet received a CQC inspection rating. It caters to a diverse resident population with varying levels of dependency and specialist requirements, making it a mixed-needs facility within the local area. Families considering this home for a relative should note the breadth of conditions supported and the home's capacity to accommodate multiple care types under one setting.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Waterhaven Place 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 Waterhaven Place 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 Waterhaven Place 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