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OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 14 May 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £1,460–£1,780 a week Estimate

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Address
2 London Road, Arundel, BN18 9BZ
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 1048355)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
24 (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
Lorraine Alison Hiller
Company check
Active, trading since 1995 (31 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03073089)
Last CQC check
14 May 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-122152478

About this home

OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home in Arundel is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (May 2019). It is one of 79 CQC-registered care homes in and around Barnham; 58 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Likely fees

We estimate OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home 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.

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People with savings under £23,250 may get help from West Sussex Council after a needs and financial assessment.

Each area CQC checks

  • 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

CQC key question ratings, published 14 May 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

What inspectors found

  • Wilfrid's Priory is a 'care home' that provides care for a maximum of 24 older people, some of whom of living with dementia.
  • People's experience of using this service: People were not all able to tell us verbally about their experience of living there.
  • Therefore, we observed the interactions between people and the staff supporting them.
  • People were supported by staff that were caring, compassionate and treated them with dignity and respect.

Inspected 3 April 2019; report published 14 May 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Around Arundel

There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Waterbury House, 2.0 miles away.

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

It sits in Arundel & Walberton ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% 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 pharmacy (3 min), a shop (2 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Who it can help

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

The company behind OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home

OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home is run by The Orders Of St. John Care Trust (company 03073089), incorporated in 1995, 15 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care and residential care for older and disabled people.

The Orders Of St. John Care Trust runs 55 CQC-registered services across 7 council areas; 51 of the 54 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (94%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.

It trades under the Orders of St John Care Trust brand, which covers 58 services run by 3 registered providers.

OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home over the years

Registered in November 2010, it has 15 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

No new overall rating has been published for 7 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.

There are 5 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 14 May 2019.

Rating history

  1. Oct 2016 Good
  2. May 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order.

Published inspection reports

Location and local area

Ward
Arundel & Walberton
Parliamentary constituency
Arundel and South Downs
NHS planning area
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Larger rural (nearer to a major town or city)
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN18 (7)

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Nearby

  • Bus stop 150 m (2 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Arundel, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Arundel Pharmacy, 220 m (3 min walk)
  • Shop Larkins Store, 180 m (2 min walk)
  • Café Tea Terrace, 170 m (2 min walk)
  • Place of worship Fitzalan Chapel, 50 m (1 min walk)
  • Library Arundel Library, 360 m (4 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).

The ratings in context

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.

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How OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home compares

  • Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (May 2019) is more recent than 13% of care home ratings in West Sussex.
  • With 24 beds it is smaller than 57% 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 3 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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OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home: common questions

How much does OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home charge?
No fee list from OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100–£1,600 a week (typical 2026 prices in West Sussex). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
How did OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
How big is OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home?
OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home has 24 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
Which provider runs OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home?
CQC lists The Orders Of St. John Care Trust as the provider responsible for OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home.
Does OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home support people with dementia?
Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
When did CQC last rate OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home?
The latest rating is dated 14 May 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Where is OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home based?
It is at 2 London Road, Arundel, BN18 9BZ.
Is OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-122152478) and was rated Good overall in May 2019.
What type of care does OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home provide?
CQC lists OSJCT St Wilfrid's Priory Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.

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