The Goldbridge

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.

Choice nearby

There are 21 other care homes within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Martlet Manor, under 0.5 miles away.

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

It sits in Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore 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 park (2 min), a bus stop (1 min) and a railway station (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Costs to expect

We estimate The Goldbridge at £1,580–£1,930 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (Bupa homes publish prices a little below their area average). Over a year that is roughly £82k–£100k.

If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.

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

Track record

CQC registration dates from March 2018, so the service has been operating for around 8 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2019–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.

5 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.

There are 3 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 22 February 2022.

The company behind The Goldbridge

The Goldbridge is run by Bupa Care Homes (ans) Limited (company 01960990), incorporated in 1985, 32 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited runs 28 CQC-registered services across 24 council areas; 26 of the 28 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (93%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

It trades under the BUPA Group brand, which covers 130 services run by 15 registered providers.