L'Arche Bognor Regis Zacchaeus

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Elizabeth House, under 0.5 miles away.

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

It sits in Pevensey ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (2 min), a park (8 min), a café (5 min), a bus stop (3 min) and a railway station (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

What it may cost

We estimate L'Arche Bognor Regis Zacchaeus at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.

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

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask West Sussex Council for a free care needs assessment.

How long it has been running

CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 7 September 2022.

Ownership and company checks

L'Arche Bognor Regis Zacchaeus is run by L'arche (company 01055041), incorporated in 1972, 38 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 8 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse and other social work without accommodation.

L'Arche runs 13 CQC-registered services across 7 council areas; 11 of the 13 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (85%), against 85% for the same mix of services across England.

4 of its services are in West Sussex.

What the ratings tell you

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

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