The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 165 of the 201 residential care home in West Sussex currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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East Grinstead, RH19
Operated by Peak 15 Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, learning disability and autism. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 7/18/19.
Mill Lane, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2PF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Crawley, RH11
Operated by Shaw Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 90 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/17/26.
Ifield Green, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0HG
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Crawley, RH11
Operated by Alchemy Care (Greensleeves) Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 34 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/11/22.
15-21 Perryfield Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8AA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Horsted Keynes, RH17
Operated by Abbeyfield Society (The)
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 33 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 4/27/18.
Birch Grove Road, Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, RH17 7BS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hove, BN3
Operated by BHT Sussex
Registered to support mental health. 9 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/4/26.
9 Portland Road, Hove, West Sussex, BN3 5DR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bognor Regis, PO21
Operated by Crawfords Homes Limited
Registered to support learning disability and autism, mental health. 11 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/26/26.
3 Alexandra Terrace, Clarence Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1LA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Worthing, BN11
Operated by Mr & Mrs C Neil-Smith
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 14 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 11/29/19.
20-22 Reigate Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5NF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Chichester, PO20
Operated by Nyton House Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 34 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/20/25.
Nyton Road, Westergate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3UL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bognor Regis, PO21
Operated by L'Arche
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 5 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/22.
36-37 Servite Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2DE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Worthing, BN13
Operated by Clapham Village Care Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 27 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/5/24.
Woodland Close, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3XR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 165 residential care home in West Sussex that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 201 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 residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
201 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in West Sussex, South East. Of those, 165 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.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
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.