How is a care needs assessment arranged in Worthing?

Approach West Sussex County Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need support may have. There is no charge and no means test, and a relative or advocate can make the request with the person's agreement. The practitioner examines health, mobility, daily living and safety, then records what support is needed and whether nursing care is the right level. Where funded help seems likely, a financial assessment is organised separately afterwards.

Could West Sussex County Council fund a nursing home place?

It could, if eligible needs are identified by the care needs assessment and the financial assessment shows that support is due. Income, savings and often the value of a property are weighed against the national capital threshold to reach that decision. Where nursing care forms part of the placement, an NHS contribution towards the nursing element may be payable following its own assessment. Self funding families are still entitled to an assessment and to advice on the options open to them.

Which nursing homes serve Worthing?

Twenty three registered nursing homes match this search and every one appears on this page. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver nursing care, and each entry links through to a profile carrying its registration details and published rating. Seventeen hold a Good rating, one is rated Outstanding, four Requires Improvement and one is not yet rated. Reviewing the profiles first and then shortlisting for visits is usually the most efficient way to work through them.

When is a nursing home needed rather than a residential care home?

Both provide a permanent home with meals, personal care and staff present around the clock. The distinguishing feature of a nursing home is that registered nurses are on duty, so treatment such as wound care, complex medication regimes or conditions needing close monitoring can be managed on site. A residential home meets personal care needs and calls on community health staff for clinical matters. The care needs assessment normally determines which of the two is appropriate rather than leaving it to preference.

How soon should the search for a nursing home begin?

Begin once nursing care looks likely rather than waiting for the point at which it becomes unavoidable. Suitable homes may have no vacancy just when you need one, and assessments, NHS decisions and financial checks all take time to complete. An early start allows repeat visits, unhurried questions and a proper conversation with the person who will be moving. If a hospital discharge is approaching, make that clear to the assessment team so interim options can be looked at.

What questions matter most when visiting a nursing home in Worthing?

Ask about nurse staffing on every shift, how absence is covered and what the turnover of permanent staff has been. Ask how care plans are drawn up and reviewed, how families are consulted and how the home records preferences about routine, food and activities. Request the latest inspection report and put any concerns in it directly to the manager, along with what has changed since. Practical matters also deserve attention, including visiting hours, what the weekly fee includes and the notice period if the placement ends.

Nursing Homes in Worthing

Worthing has 23 CQC registered nursing homes. 17 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 13 of the 23 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Worthing at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Worthing, 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+: 123. West Sussex average is 83.
People aged 75 and over: 14,700. Rising to 17,000 by 2035, up 16%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 68 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): 1,900. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 4,300. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 48%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

Westholme Clinic 10 Clive Avenue Worthing West Sussex. Application for a 4 bed care home. Submitted 28 July 2026. Decision pending. (1.2 miles away)

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 Nursing Care in Worthing and Meeting the Fees

Funding a nursing home place runs on a timetable of its own, and it rarely moves as quickly as families need it to. There are two decisions to be worked through, and they happen in order. The first establishes whether nursing care is genuinely required, and the second establishes who pays for it and how much. Starting the first of these promptly is what keeps the second from becoming a scramble.

Getting the Care Needs Assessment Under Way

An assessment is available to anyone who appears to need care and support, free of charge and without regard to savings. West Sussex County Council is responsible for arranging it for people in Worthing and for putting funded support in place where someone is eligible. The practitioner will look at health conditions, mobility, medication, safety and the outcomes the person wants, then record whether their needs call for the continuous nursing presence a nursing home provides. Where they do, an NHS assessment may also apply towards the nursing element of the weekly fee, and it is sensible to ask about that during the same conversation.

Who Contributes to the Cost

A financial assessment then considers income, savings and, where a permanent move is planned, usually the value of a property, measured against the national capital threshold. Above that threshold a placement is normally self funded, and below it the council contributes according to what the assessment finds. Weekly fees vary between homes and with the amount of nursing a person needs, so ask each home for a written breakdown of what the fee covers, what is charged on top and how often fees are reviewed. Ask as well what would happen if a self funded placement later ran down to the threshold.

Comparing the Nursing Homes in Worthing

With twenty three homes to weigh, there is room to be genuinely selective without the list becoming unwieldy. Seventeen are rated Good, one is rated Outstanding, four have been told they Require Improvement and one has not yet been rated. Those ratings are a sound way to order a first look, but they summarise particular days and particular findings, and the report underneath is where the useful detail sits.

Reading Behind the Rating

A rating covers several separate questions, so a home marked Requires Improvement may have been criticised over governance or record keeping while inspectors found the nursing care itself sound. The opposite can also be true, and only the report distinguishes them. Check how recently the inspection took place, because a home can change substantially with a new manager, a new owner or a shift in the nursing team. Where a report is not recent, ask the home what has changed since and what it did in response to any concerns raised.

What to Look for on a Visit

Visit when the home is busy rather than at a quiet hour, and if you can, look in more than once at different times of day. Ask how many registered nurses are on duty on each shift, including overnight, and how the home covers sickness without leaning on agency staff who do not know the residents. Ask how a deterioration in someone's health is handled, how decisions about hospital admission are made and how quickly families are told. Notice whether residents seem comfortable and occupied and whether staff speak with them rather than around them, since that impression is often the most honest evidence available to you.

23 nursing homes in Worthing

Caer Gwent · Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4TA
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Guild Care
Here at Caer Gwent, we are a nursing home based in Worthing, West Sussex, providing care for older people who need a level of support that goes beyond what can be managed at home. We offer nursing care, older person care and respite care,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Melrose Care Home · 7-11 Wykeham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4JG
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Melrose Care Limited
We at Melrose Care Home are proud to offer specialist nursing care for older people in the coastal town of Worthing, West Sussex. Our home has been thoughtfully created to provide a nurturing environment where residents receive the skilled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
St Michaels Nursing Home · 19-21 Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4QN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St Michael's Care Homes Limited
St Michaels Nursing Home is a nursing home in Worthing, West Sussex, caring for older people who need qualified nursing as well as help with daily life. Some people come to us because a health condition has become too much to manage at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Linfield House · 18-22 Wykeham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4JD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Guild Care
Linfield House is a nursing home in Worthing, West Sussex. We care for older people who need nursing support, including people living with dementia, and we take respite admissions alongside permanent places. Having qualified nurses on site...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Care for Veterans · Boundary Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4LJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Care for Veterans
We are a nursing home in Worthing, and as our name says, our work is with veterans. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tenby House · 28 Downview Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4QH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Assured Care Services Limited
We are a nursing home in Worthing, caring for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with the ordinary parts of daily life. Nurses are on hand at every hour, so a change in somebody's condition is picked up early rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Ashdown Nursing Home · 2 Shakespeare Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4AN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Archmore Care Services Ltd
Ashdown Nursing Home is in Worthing, West Sussex. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays. Having registered...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Poets · 44 - 48 Shelley Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4BX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
Here at The Poets, we are a nursing home based in Worthing, West Sussex, offering a warm and genuinely homely environment for the people who come to live and stay with us. We care for a wide range of individuals, including older people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hurst Nursing Home · 1 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4JR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Lotus Care 1 Limited
Hurst Nursing Home is in Worthing, West Sussex, caring for older people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia or a mental health condition, look after people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Country Lodge Nursing Home · Cote Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EX
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Country Lodge Nursing Home Limited
Here at Country Lodge Nursing Home, we provide nursing and residential care for older people in the heart of Worthing, West Sussex. We are a nursing home in the truest sense, meaning we have the clinical expertise on site to support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Sunhill Court Nursing Home · Mill Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3DF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Woodean Limited
We at Sunhill Court Nursing Home offer dedicated nursing care in the welcoming coastal town of Worthing, West Sussex. Our home provides a supportive setting for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia, whilst also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Camelot Nursing and Residential Care Home · 6-8 Tennyson Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4BY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Ms Susan Munro
Camelot Nursing and Residential Care Home is a nursing home in Worthing, West Sussex, providing nursing and personal care for older people whose health needs go beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. We also offer respite stays for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Westholme Clinic · 10 Clive Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4SG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Westholme Clinic Limited
Here at Westholme Clinic, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Worthing, West Sussex, supporting people who need a safe, attentive and genuinely caring environment to call home. Our team works across several areas of specialist...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Longacre Care Home · 12-14 Chute Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Longacre Care Home Limited
Longacre Care Home in Worthing is a nursing home, with qualified nurses on duty at all times. We care for older people, including many people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Amberley Lodge Care Home · 11 Chaucer Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4PB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Amberley Lodge Care Home Limited
Here at Amberley Lodge Care Home, we provide nursing and residential care for people in Worthing, West Sussex, and the surrounding communities. We are a nursing home that supports older adults, people living with dementia, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Beeches Nursing Home · 45 Wordsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3JB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by The Beeches Worthing Limited
The Beeches Nursing Home is in Worthing, West Sussex. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including people with physical disabilities and complex health needs, and we take respite admissions alongside longer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Willett Lodge · 4 Chaucer Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4PB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Willett Lodge Care Home Ltd
Willett Lodge is a nursing home in Worthing, West Sussex. We care for older people who need registered nursing alongside help with daily life, and a large part of our work is with people living with dementia. We also support younger adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Grasmere Nursing Home · 51 Manor Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4SH
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Kargini Care Services Limited
Grasmere Nursing Home provides nursing care in Worthing for older people, and we also take planned respite stays. Having qualified nurses here throughout the day and night means conditions can be managed steadily as they change, medicines...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Baytrees Nursing Home · Baytrees, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1PX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Baytrees Homes Limited
Here at Baytrees Nursing Home in Worthing, West Sussex, we provide nursing care for older people, younger adults and individuals living with physical disabilities. We also offer respite care for those who need a shorter stay, whether that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Berkeley Lodge · 42 Shelley Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
Berkeley Lodge provides nursing care in Worthing for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also take planned respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tarring Manor · 93 South Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7ND
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Tarring Park Limited
Tarring Manor is a nursing home in Worthing, with qualified nurses on duty at all times alongside our care team. We care for older people and younger adults, including many people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Pentlands Nursing Home · 42 Mill Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5DU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
Pentlands Nursing Home is in Worthing. We care for older people and younger adults with nursing needs and we offer respite and short stays. Qualified nurses are on duty at all hours. That means complex health needs, medication, wound and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Haviland House · 20A Robin Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6FE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Guild Care
Haviland House provides nursing care in Worthing for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with mental health needs. We also take planned respite stays. Qualified nurses are here throughout the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, 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

Ashdown Nursing Home, 23 September 2026, Good
Pentlands Nursing Home, 5 September 2026, Good
Tenby House, 16 June 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Baytrees Nursing Home, 2 May 2019, Requires improvement
Melrose Care Home, 19 July 2019, Outstanding
Westholme Clinic Limited, 26 November 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Worthing

How many nursing homes are there in Worthing?

Worthing has 23 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 17 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a nursing home cost in Worthing?

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 nursing homes in Worthing were inspected most recently?

Ashdown Nursing Home (23 September 2026), Pentlands Nursing Home (5 September 2026) and Tenby House (16 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.