Care home · Horsham
Hobbs Field
Typical fee here £1,460–£1,780 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Hobbs Field- Address
- Leechpool Lane, Horsham, RH13 6AG
- Run by
- West Sussex County Council (5 services)
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 15 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Ian Martin Storey
- Last CQC check
- 31 Jan 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-120714772
Introducing Hobbs Field
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Hobbs Field is based in Horsham, run by West Sussex County Council. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (January 2019). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Horsham; 10 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from November 2010, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 7 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.
Reports on record: 4, with the most recent dated 31 January 2019.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Hobbs Field 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.
With savings below £23,250, West Sussex Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe267 of 317 in West Sussex
- Effective289 of 317 in West Sussex
- Caring294 of 317 in West Sussex
- Responsive286 of 317 in West Sussex
- Well-led233 of 317 in West Sussex
As rated by CQC, published 31 January 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.
How it fits locally
There are 16 other care homes within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Aspen Place, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (7 of the nearest 25).
21 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Roffey South 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 (4 min), a park (5 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The company behind Hobbs Field
West Sussex County Council runs 5 CQC-registered services; 4 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (80%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 5 are in West Sussex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Earlier inspections
- Jul 2016
- Jan 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 31 January 2019
- CQC inspection report 29 July 2016
- Inspection report 28 January 2014
- Inspection report 27 April 2013
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 22 January 2026 by Horsham. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Hobbs Field"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Roffey South
- Parliamentary constituency
- Horsham
- NHS area (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 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in RH13 (10)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 210 m (3 min walk) · 11 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Littlehaven, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
- GP surgery Holbrook Surgery, 1.3 km (17 min walk)
- Pharmacy Roffey Chemist, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Shop Chirag Newsagent & Grocer, 320 m (4 min walk)
- Park 410 m (5 min walk)
- Café Roffey Griddle, 420 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St. Andrew's Methodist Church, 440 m (5 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
From the latest CQC inspection
- This comprehensive inspection took place on 15 January 2019 and was unannounced.
- Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them.
- The service is made up of two detached houses situated in a residential area of Horsham.
- The properties had level access throughout and adapted communal bath and shower rooms.
Inspected 15 January 2019; report published 31 January 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
The ratings in context
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Hobbs Field: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 232 of the 316 other care homes in West Sussex that CQC has rated.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
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Hobbs Field 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 (January 2019) is more recent than 10% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
- With 15 beds it is smaller than 74% of care homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 28.
- Registered with CQC in 2010, it is one of the longest-registered care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 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.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other care homes near Horsham with recent ratings
- Kings CourtJan 2025
- Glen Arun Care HomeMay 2026
What families ask about Hobbs Field
- How big is Hobbs Field?
- Hobbs Field has 15 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Who runs Hobbs Field?
- CQC lists West Sussex County Council as the provider responsible for Hobbs Field.
- What are Hobbs Field's fees?
- Hobbs Field has not published its fees with 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.
- How did Hobbs Field score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What is Hobbs Field's address?
- It is at Leechpool Lane, Horsham, RH13 6AG.
- Is Hobbs Field registered with CQC?
- Yes. Hobbs Field is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-120714772) and was rated Good overall in January 2019.
- What services is Hobbs Field registered for?
- Hobbs Field is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- Is Hobbs Field registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- When did CQC last rate Hobbs Field?
- The latest rating is dated 31 January 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
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