Care home · Littlehampton

Baytrees

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 22 June 2022 Rating 4 years old
Rated 4 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from June 2022. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
A carer serving tea to residents in a care home lounge Illustrative photo, not of Baytrees
Address
The Street, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JD
Run by
Mr H and Mrs H Purmessur
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
10 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
December 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Karishma Devi Wells
Last CQC check
22 Jun 2022
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

More in East Preston: Care homes in East Preston (7) · Best rated care homes in East Preston

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-113810775

Introducing Baytrees

Baytrees in Littlehampton is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Mr H and Mrs H Purmessur. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.

CQC rated it Good overall (June 2022). It is one of 7 CQC-registered care homes in and around East Preston; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

How long it has been running

Baytrees has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

The rating is 4 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.

The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 22 June 2022.

The company behind Baytrees

Baytrees is the only service its provider, Mr H and Mrs H Purmessur, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • 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

Source: CQC, published 22 June 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

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 The Martlets, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (3 of the nearest 25).

17 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in East Preston ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% 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 (3 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (3 min), a park (4 min), a café (4 min), a bus stop (1 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 Baytrees 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.

Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), West Sussex Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

Key points from CQC's visit

  • Right Support People were supported to have the maximum possible choice, independence and control over their own lives.
  • People and their relatives were involved in their care and support was planned to ensure people had a good quality of life.
  • People were supported to make choices about where they go, what they do and to follow their own interests.
  • A relative told us, "[Person] doesn't have any great needs but the whole home has really welcomed them.

Inspected 17 May 2022; report published 22 June 2022; supporting 10 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Past CQC ratings

  1. May 2015 Good
  2. Dec 2017 Good
  3. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  4. Jun 2022 Good
  5. Today Rating 4 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Inspection reports to read

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 14 March 2026 by Arun. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Baytrees"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
East Preston
Parliamentary constituency
Worthing West
NHS integrated care board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN16 (18)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 60 m (1 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Angmering, 640 m (8 min walk)
  • GP surgery SKB Reflexology and Foot Care, 270 m (3 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Kamsons Pharmacy, 290 m (4 min walk)
  • Shop One Stop, 270 m (3 min walk)
  • Park Warren Recreation Ground, 320 m (4 min walk)
  • Café Kerry's Community Tea Shop, 340 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Mary the Virgin, 400 m (5 min walk)
  • Library East Preston Library, 140 m (2 min walk)

From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

The ratings in context

Baytrees 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.

Registered specialisms

  • Learning disabilities

As listed with the regulator.

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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 (June 2022) is more recent than 41% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 10 beds it is smaller than 79% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 80% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.

Comparison set: every registered care home in West Sussex, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Baytrees

How many beds does Baytrees have?
Baytrees can take up to 10 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Who runs Baytrees?
On CQC's register the provider is Mr H and Mrs H Purmessur.
What are Baytrees's fees?
Baytrees'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). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
How did Baytrees score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Baytrees: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
What services is Baytrees registered for?
Baytrees is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
Where is Baytrees based?
It is at The Street, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1JD.
Is Baytrees a registered provider?
Yes. Baytrees is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-113810775) and was rated Good overall in June 2022.
Does Baytrees support people with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
How recent is Baytrees's CQC rating?
22 June 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.

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