Care home · Copthorne

Care at Stennings

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 14 February 2020 Rating 6 years old
Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from February 2020. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
Stennings, Brookview, Copthorne, RH10 3RZ
Run by
Care at Stennings
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
8 (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
Valentine Christophe McNulty Joy Day
Last CQC check
14 Feb 2020
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

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

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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-118860002

Care at Stennings at a glance

Care at Stennings is a CQC-registered residential care home in Copthorne. Its CQC registration covers adults under 65, including people living with learning disabilities.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (February 2020). It is one of 6 CQC-registered care homes in and around Copthorne; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The ratings in context

Care at Stennings 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.

The company behind Care at Stennings

Care at Stennings is the only service its provider, Care at Stennings, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

Care at Stennings over the years

Care at Stennings has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2016–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

No new overall rating has been published for 6 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.

CQC lists 5 reports for this location, the latest dated 14 February 2020.

Ratings over time

  1. May 2016 Good
  2. Jan 2019 Requires improvement
  3. Feb 2020 Good
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

CQC documents

The neighbourhood

Ward
Copthorne & Worth
Parliamentary constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Area classification
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in RH10 (14)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 90 m (1 min walk) · 14 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Copthorne Surgery, 490 m (6 min walk)
  • Shop Quick Mart, 230 m (3 min walk)
  • Park 370 m (5 min walk)
  • Café 240 m (3 min walk)
  • Place of worship St John, 510 m (6 min walk)

Distances are as the crow flies, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); real walking routes will be longer and may include hills or busy roads.

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

The five key questions

  • 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 14 February 2020. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

Likely fees

We estimate Care at Stennings 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 whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.

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

Registered specialisms

Registration details from CQC.

Inspection findings in brief

  • The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
  • These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.
  • The outcomes for people using the service reflected the principles and values of Registering the Right Support by promoting choice and control, independence and inclusion.
  • People's support focused on them having as many opportunities as possible for them to gain new skills and become more independent.

Inspected 17 January 2020; report published 14 February 2020. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Around Copthorne

There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Brownrigg, 0.7 miles away.

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

It sits in Copthorne & Worth ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% 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 GP surgery (6 min), a shop (3 min), a park (5 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

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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 (February 2020) is more recent than 26% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 8 beds it is smaller than 87% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 86% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in West Sussex. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Care at Stennings

What are Care at Stennings's fees?
Care at Stennings'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). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
How many beds does Care at Stennings have?
Care at Stennings is registered for up to 8 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
What services is Care at Stennings registered for?
Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Care at Stennings how it would adapt if needs increase.
Where is Care at Stennings based?
It is at Stennings, Brookview, Copthorne, RH10 3RZ.
Does Care at Stennings support people with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
Is Care at Stennings rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
How recent is Care at Stennings's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 14 February 2020, 6 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Is Care at Stennings a registered provider?
Yes: CQC lists it as a care home under location ID 1-118860002 and was rated Good overall in February 2020.

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