How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Littlehampton?

Contact West Sussex County Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment. The request can come from the person needing care, from a relative or friend acting for them, or from a GP or hospital discharge team. There is no charge and savings do not affect the right to be assessed. The written outcome sets out the support required and becomes the basis for choosing a home and for any funding decision.

Can West Sussex County Council fund a care home placement?

It can, where the needs assessment shows residential care is required and the financial assessment shows capital below the national upper threshold. Support is worked out on a sliding scale and the resident normally contributes from income as well. What happens to a property depends on who continues to live in it, and deferred payment arrangements exist where wealth is tied up in a house. Ask for the calculation in writing so the figures can be checked.

Which care providers in Littlehampton are listed here?

Nineteen residential care homes in Littlehampton appear in this collection, each with its own profile on Care Assura. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission, the regulator that inspects and rates adult social care in England. Each profile shows the current published rating and links through to the inspection report behind it. Sorting by grade and by ease of visiting is usually the quickest way to build a shortlist.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides a permanent home with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and company. A nursing home offers the same support and also employs registered nurses at all hours, so clinical care is given on the premises. The difference is fixed by each provider's registration and governs who may be admitted. All the homes on this page are registered for residential care, so an ongoing nursing need points towards a nursing registered home.

How soon should a family begin looking?

Sooner than feels necessary, because well regarded homes keep waiting lists and an emergency removes almost all choice. Starting early also allows the person concerned to visit and give a view of their own rather than have one taken for them. A steady order is to request the assessment, draw up a shortlist and visit while there is time to reflect. If a hospital discharge forces the pace, a short stay elsewhere can create room to choose properly.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Littlehampton?

Ask how many carers are on duty by day and by night, and how long the present team has worked at the home. Ask how the day is organised and what is offered to a resident who would rather not join a group. Ask to see an example care plan and how families are told when something changes. Then ask for the fee schedule in writing with every chargeable extra listed.

Care Homes in Littlehampton

Littlehampton has 20 CQC registered care homes. 10 are rated Good, 8 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 11 of the 20 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Littlehampton at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Littlehampton, to help you judge the options below.

West Sussex County Council pays, residential care: £1,033 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,343 to £1,804, median £1,579
Care home beds filled across West Sussex: 85%. The 12 month average is 84%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 93. West Sussex average is 83.
People aged 75 and over: 27,900. Rising to 32,300 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 136 beds.
Who pays, across West Sussex (estimate): 34% council, 51% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,600. Rising to 4,500 by 2035, up 25%
People aged 85 and over: 7,800. Rising to 11,500 by 2035, up 48%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and funding a care home place in Littlehampton

Families usually worry about the money first and the paperwork second, when the order that works is the other way round. What someone needs is established and written down. Only then does anyone examine capital, income and what public funding might contribute.

Asking for the assessment

Any adult who appears to need care and support has the right to a free assessment, whatever their savings and whether or not they expect to pay for themselves. A practitioner reviews washing and dressing, mobility, medication, meals, safety and how isolated someone has become, then records the conclusion in writing. That record shapes which homes will suit and supports any later funding claim. Arrange it through West Sussex County Council adult social care, and ask for a carer's assessment in your own right if you have been providing the support at home.

How the contribution is calculated

A financial assessment then compares capital and income with national thresholds. Above the upper threshold a person funds the placement themselves. Below it the council pays a share while the resident contributes from income and keeps a protected personal allowance. Where a house is involved, its treatment depends on who continues to live in it, and a deferred payment agreement can postpone a sale. Ask for the arithmetic in writing so that it can be checked.

Understanding a fee quotation

Weekly fees differ between homes and between rooms within the same home, according to size, outlook and the support required. Ask for an itemised statement of what the fee includes and what is charged separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody, outings or escorted appointments. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what notice precedes an increase. Two quotations only become comparable once both lists are in front of you.

Choosing among nineteen homes

Grades are a filter, reports are the evidence

Ten homes here hold Good and seven hold Requires Improvement, with two not yet rated. That number below Good is worth taking seriously, though not as a blanket verdict. Read each report for three things: which of the inspection areas fell short, how serious the finding was, and when the visit took place. A home that has since changed manager and published a clear plan is a different proposition from one where the same problem keeps returning.

Check the registration against the need

Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home, which means accommodation with personal care rather than nurses on site. Community health staff visit for particular tasks and that covers a great deal. A continuing clinical need belongs instead in a nursing registered home. Ask what each home does when needs increase and whether a resident has ever had to move on because of it.

What a second visit reveals

See each shortlisted home twice, once by arrangement and once without notice at an ordinary hour. Notice whether residents are dressed as they would choose and occupied in some way, whether staff speak with people rather than about them, and how quickly a call bell is answered. Ask how many carers are on overnight and how long the team has been in post.

20 care homes in Littlehampton

Gratwick House · 55 Norfolk Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Lorraine Barclay
Gratwick House is a residential care home in Littlehampton for older people, including those living with dementia. We are not a nursing home, so what we do well is personal care, a settled daily rhythm and knowing everybody who lives here...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ashdown Lodge · 2 Wendy Ridge, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 3PJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ashdown Lodge Care Home Limited
Ashdown Lodge is a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, providing a settled and comfortable home for older people who are finding it hard to manage on their own. A good deal of our work is with people living with dementia....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Courtwick Lodge · 38 St. Winefrides Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5HA
Care home · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We are Courtwick Lodge, a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and people with physical disabilities, including younger adults. Respite stays are available....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Harwich House · 8 Granville Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Harwich House is a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with a physical disability, including younger adults. We begin with the person rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cherrymead · Station Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 4HY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Outreach 3-Way
Cherrymead is a residential care home in Littlehampton supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. This is somebody's home before it is anything else. People choose how their rooms look,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Oaklands · Oakland Grange, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6BB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oakland (Littlehampton) Limited
We are a residential care home in Littlehampton, providing a home for older people who need some help to get comfortably through the day. We try hard to keep the feel of a household rather than an institution, with people bringing their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Deepdene Court · 2-5 St Catherine's Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5HS
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Deepdene Care Limited
Deepdene Court is a home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, providing both residential and nursing care, with a particular focus on supporting adults with mental health needs. Nursing care is available here, which means that health needs are...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Fleetwood House · 9 Maltravers Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5EY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
We at Fleetwood House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Littlehampton, West Sussex, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our home has been...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dean House · 67 Sea Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Miss Maria Ann Eagland & Mr Dean Talbot Williams
Dean House is a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, and we support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those living with mental ill health and those living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Beach Road · 61 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Our home on Beach Road in Littlehampton is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults building a life of their own. It is a house in the town rather than a unit set apart...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Brockenhurst · 44-46 Arundel Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7DD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs N Matthews
We are Brockenhurst, a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex. We look after older people who can no longer manage at home on their own, including those living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Strawberry Fields · Courtwick Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7PD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Strawberry Fields is a residential care home in Littlehampton supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults building a life of their own. It is a house, run as a home, and the people who live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Camellots Care Home · 53 Arundel Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7BY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Crawfords Homes Limited
Camellots Care Home is a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, supporting adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. We also offer respite stays for people who need support...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care
St Winefrides Residential Home · 32 St Winefrides Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5HA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Shakti Care Services Ltd
St Winefrides is a residential care home in Littlehampton. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia and people living with a mental health condition. We also take respite bookings for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Green Willow Care Home · 21/23 Vicarage Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 2SP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Green Willow Care Limited
Green Willow Care Home is a residential home in Littlehampton, West Sussex. We offer older people a settled, permanent home, and we also provide respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Woodlands House · 4 St Winefrides Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5NL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Woodlands House Care Home Ltd
We are a residential care home in Littlehampton, providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Our aim is a settled house where help is close at hand without...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Lobswood House · 15-16 Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5JR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs K Kalkat and Mr GS Nijjar
Lobswood House is a residential care home in Littlehampton. We support older people who can no longer manage on their own, including those living with dementia and those living with mental health conditions. Our work is the everyday sort:...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Ayton House · 2 Shepherds View, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 4SP
Care home · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
Ayton House is a residential care home in Littlehampton, West Sussex. We look after older people who need support with daily living, and we also welcome younger adults whose needs make managing at home unrealistic. A good deal of our work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kensington Lodge · 53 Broadmark Lane, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 2HJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs K Kalkat and Mr GS Nijjar
We at Kensington Lodge are a residential care home nestled in the coastal town of Littlehampton, West Sussex, offering compassionate older person care in a warm and welcoming setting. Our home has been thoughtfully created to feel just...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Baytrees · The Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr H and Mrs H Purmessur
Here at Baytrees, we provide residential care for adults with learning disabilities and autism in the heart of Littlehampton, West Sussex. We are a small, close knit community where the people who live with us are genuinely at the centre...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care

What care costs in West Sussex, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 14 West Sussex homes. Median £1,579.	£1,033	£1,343 to £1,804
Nursing care South East figure, because too few West Sussex homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933.	£1,125	£1,617 to £2,080
Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few West Sussex homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709.	Not published separately	£1,571 to £1,942
Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few West Sussex homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Oaklands Littlehampton Limited, 20 July 2026, Good
Ashdown Lodge, 16 June 2026, Good
Green Willow Care Home, 11 June 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Cherrymead, 27 October 2018, Good
Strawberry Fields, 4 May 2019, Good
Gratwick House, 6 June 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Littlehampton

How many care homes are there in Littlehampton?

Littlehampton has 20 CQC registered care homes: 10 Good, 8 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Littlehampton?

West Sussex County Council pays an average of £1,033 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,343 to £1,804 a week. Middle half of prices from 14 West Sussex homes. Median £1,579. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Littlehampton were inspected most recently?

Oaklands Littlehampton Limited (20 July 2026), Ashdown Lodge (16 June 2026) and Green Willow Care Home (11 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.