Care home · Littlehampton

Cherrymead

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 27 October 2018 Rating 8 years old
Rated 8 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from October 2018. 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
Station Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4HY
Run by
Outreach 3-Way (4 services)
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 278140)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
7 (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
February 2011 (15 years)
Part of
Dimensions
Registered manager
Louise Ann Hunt
Company check
Active, trading since 1980 (46 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 01474488)
Last CQC check
27 Oct 2018
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

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

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-122114512

Cherrymead at a glance

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Cherrymead is based in Littlehampton, run by Outreach 3-Way. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2018). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Angmering; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Costs to expect

We estimate Cherrymead 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.

West Sussex Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • An unannounced comprehensive inspection took place at Cherrymead on 30 May 2018.
  • Cherrymead is registered to provide accommodation, care and support for up to seven people who live with a learning disability.
  • Some people living at Cherrymead were also living with dementia.
  • The care service was in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.

Inspected 30 May 2018; report published 27 October 2018. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

The company behind Cherrymead

Cherrymead is run by Outreach 3-way (company 01474488), incorporated in 1980, 31 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 10 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.

Outreach 3-Way runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.

3 of its services are in West Sussex.

It trades under the Dimensions brand, which covers 58 services run by 3 registered providers.

Choice nearby

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 Darlington Court, under 0.5 miles away.

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

Every one of the 21 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.

It sits in Angmering & Findon ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% 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 (5 min), a shop (7 min), a park (4 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Track record

Registered in February 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

8 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

Reports on record: 4, with the most recent dated 27 October 2018.

The ratings in context

Cherrymead 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.

Ratings over time

  1. Apr 2016 Good
  2. Oct 2018 Good
  3. Today Rating 8 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Reports on the CQC website

Finding it

Ward
Angmering & Findon
Parliamentary constituency
Worthing West
NHS planning area
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN16 (18)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 190 m (2 min walk) · 8 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Angmering, 810 m (10 min walk)
  • GP surgery Willow Green Surgery, 1.1 km (13 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Kamsons Pharmacy, 440 m (5 min walk)
  • Shop Co-op Food, 600 m (7 min walk)
  • Park 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Café Snack Shack, 340 m (4 min walk)
  • Place of worship Angmering Baptist Church, 110 m (1 min walk)
  • Library School Library, 350 m (4 min walk)

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

Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.

Specialisms

  • Learning disabilities

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

Ratings for safety, care and leadership

  • 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

As rated by CQC, published 27 October 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

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Cherrymead in local context

  • Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2018) is more recent than 7% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 7 beds it is smaller than 89% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 53% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 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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What families ask about Cherrymead

Who is the registered provider for Cherrymead?
The registered provider is Outreach 3-Way, according to CQC.
How big is Cherrymead?
Cherrymead has 7 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
Is Cherrymead 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 much does Cherrymead charge?
No fee list from Cherrymead has reached us. 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.
Is Cherrymead a registered provider?
Yes. Cherrymead is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-122114512) and was rated Good overall in October 2018.
What is Cherrymead's address?
It is at Station Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4HY.
What type of care does Cherrymead provide?
Registration for Cherrymead covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
When was Cherrymead last inspected?
The latest rating is dated 27 October 2018, 8 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Does Cherrymead support people with dementia?
Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.

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