The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 73 of the 95 nursing home in West Sussex currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Horsham, RH13
Operated by DSL Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 45 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 8/10/22.
Five Oaks Road, Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0SY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Worthing, BN11
Operated by Melrose Care Limited
Registered to support older people. 26 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/19/19.
7-11 Wykeham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4JG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Burgess Hill, RH15
Operated by Kenley Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 33 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/15/17.
23 Silverdale Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 0ED
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Henfield, BN5
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 64 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/7/18.
The Hooks, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9UY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Haywards Heath, RH16
Operated by Woodcote Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 38 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/25/18.
53 Oathall Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3EL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Steyning, BN44
Operated by Shaw Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/29/22.
Tanyard Lane, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Haywards Heath, RH17
Operated by Russettings Care Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 45 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/17/19.
Mill Lane, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6NP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Haywards Heath, RH17
Operated by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 51 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/15/22.
Wineham Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 5SD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bognor Regis, PO22
Operated by Barnham Manor Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 33 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/12/19.
150 Barnham Road, Barnham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 0EH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Horsham, RH12
Operated by Silverlake Care 2 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 81 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/22/24.
Guildford Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3PQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 73 nursing home in West Sussex that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 95 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
95 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in West Sussex, South East. Of those, 73 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.