Nursing Homes in Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Burgess Hill at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Burgess Hill, to help you judge the options below.
- West Sussex County Council pays, residential care: £929 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across East Sussex: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 62. East Sussex average is 88.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 203 beds.
- Who pays, across East Sussex (estimate): 33% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%
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What nursing care in Burgess Hill involves, and what to look for
A nursing home differs from a residential home in one decisive respect: registered nurses are on duty, so clinical needs can be met on the premises. That makes nursing care the right setting for someone with wounds that need dressing, complex or changing medication, a condition that is deteriorating, or needs that no longer fit a pattern of planned visits. All four providers listed here are registered as nursing homes.
Making sense of a mixed set of ratings
Woodlands Nursing Home is rated Outstanding and Oaklodge Nursing Home is rated Good, while St Clare's Care Home and St Rita's Care Home have each been told to improve. With results this varied, the ratings mark where to look rather than what to conclude. Read what the inspectors found at the two homes asked to improve: establish whether the concern touched on safety, staffing, or record keeping, how recent the inspection was, and what the home has changed since. Then ask the manager about it and weigh how straight the answer is.
Questions worth asking about nursing provision
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and how the home covers sickness and leave rather than simply whether nurses are employed. Ask how pressure care, continence, and pain relief are managed, how quickly a doctor is called when a resident deteriorates, and how medication is checked. Ask what the home would do if needs grew beyond what it can meet, and whether it has had to move a resident elsewhere. Notice whether residents look comfortable and properly attended to.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
The care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can request a free assessment of their needs, and a relative may ask on their behalf with their agreement. West Sussex County Council carries out the assessment and arranges funded support for people who meet the eligibility criteria. The assessor will consider whether nursing care is genuinely required or whether needs could be met at home or in a residential home. Where someone is in hospital, the discharge team usually begins this process, though you can ask for it yourself at any stage.
How nursing fees work
If support is agreed, a financial assessment of income and capital sets the authority's share. Separately, anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse in a nursing home qualifies for NHS funded nursing care, a contribution paid to the home towards the nursing element whatever the rest of the funding position. Where the main need is a health need, NHS continuing healthcare can cover the full cost. Fees are quoted weekly and differ between homes, so ask each for a written breakdown of what is included.
4 nursing homes in Burgess Hill
- St Rita's Care Home · Burgess Hill, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
- Woodlands Nursing Home · Burgess Hill, West Sussex · CQC Outstanding
- Oaklodge Nursing Home · Burgess Hill, West Sussex · CQC Good
- St Clare's Care Home · Burgess Hill, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in East Sussex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £929 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £994 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few East 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 East 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
- St Rita's Care Home, 17 March 2023, Requires improvement
- St Clare's Care Home, 8 February 2023, Requires improvement
- Oaklodge Nursing Home, 7 June 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Woodlands Nursing Home, 15 July 2017, Outstanding
- Oaklodge Nursing Home, 7 June 2018, Good
- St Clare's Care Home, 8 February 2023, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Burgess Hill
How many nursing homes are there in Burgess Hill?
Burgess Hill has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Burgess Hill?
West Sussex County Council pays an average of £929 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. 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 Burgess Hill were inspected most recently?
St Rita's Care Home (17 March 2023), St Clare's Care Home (8 February 2023) and Oaklodge Nursing Home (7 June 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.