Care home · Worthing

Westdene House

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 9 November 2022 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £1,460–£1,780 a week Estimate

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Address
1 Rye Close, Worthing, BN11 5EG
Run by
Aspire Life Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
14 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
October 2014 (12 years)
Registered manager
Nayanapriya Mahendra Kumara Kuruppuarachchi
Company check
Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08754029)
Last CQC check
9 Nov 2022
Typical fees Estimated
£1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-1533775201

Introducing Westdene House

Westdene House in Worthing is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Aspire Life Care Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (November 2022). It is one of 67 CQC-registered care homes in and around Worthing; 53 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Likely fees

We estimate Westdene House at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

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Around Worthing

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Victoria Royal Beach, under 0.5 miles away.

14 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Marine ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (9 min), a park (2 min), a café (1 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Earlier inspections

  1. Jun 2016 Good
  2. Jan 2019 Requires improvement
  3. Dec 2019 Requires improvement
  4. Nov 2022 Good
  5. Today Rating 3 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

CQC reports

Finding it

Ward
Marine
Parliamentary constituency
Worthing West
NHS integrated care board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN11 (56)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 37 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station West Worthing, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
  • GP surgery Heene Road Surgery, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Rowlands Pharmacy, 670 m (8 min walk)
  • Shop Esso Shop, 750 m (9 min walk)
  • Park Marine Gardens, 150 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Marine Gardens Restaurant, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Place of worship Quakers Religious Society Of Friends, 770 m (10 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

The company behind Westdene House

Westdene House is run by Aspire Life Care Limited (company 08754029), incorporated in 2013.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood267 of 317 in West Sussex
  • EffectiveGood289 of 317 in West Sussex
  • CaringGood294 of 317 in West Sussex
  • ResponsiveGood286 of 317 in West Sussex
  • Well-ledGood233 of 317 in West Sussex

CQC key question ratings, published 9 November 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

Westdene House over the years

CQC registration dates from October 2014, so the service has been operating for around 12 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

The rating is 3 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

4 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 9 November 2022.

Specialisms

Taken from its CQC registration.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • Quality assurance processes were in place; however, audits of care records had not always identified some inaccuracies in some people's care records.
  • The inaccuracies had no negative impact to people and were rectified during the inspection.
  • The registered manager told us of their plans to increase further monitoring of records.
  • Other quality assurance processes were effective in identifying areas for improvement, such as, environmental checks and audits.

Inspected 11 October 2022; report published 9 November 2022; supporting 14 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The ratings in context

Westdene House has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 232 of the 316 other care homes in West Sussex that CQC has rated.

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Compared with other care homes locally

  • Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2022) is more recent than 49% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 14 beds it is smaller than 75% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 38% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.

All figures compare it with other care homes in West Sussex; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Questions about Westdene House

How much does Westdene House charge?
Westdene House's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,100–£1,600 a week (typical 2026 prices in West Sussex). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
How is Westdene House rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
How many residents can Westdene House take?
Westdene House is registered for up to 14 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
Which provider runs Westdene House?
Aspire Life Care Limited is the registered provider for Westdene House.
Can Westdene House care for someone with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
How recent is Westdene House's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 9 November 2022, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
What kind of care can Westdene House offer?
Westdene House is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
Where is Westdene House?
It is at 1 Rye Close, Worthing, BN11 5EG.
Is Westdene House registered with CQC?
Yes. Westdene House is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-1533775201) and was rated Good overall in November 2022.

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