Care home · Worthing

York Lodge

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 11 December 2019 Rating 6 years old

Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate

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Rated 6 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from December 2019. 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
1-5 York Road, Worthing, BN11 3EN
Run by
Mr & Mrs A Harrity
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
24 (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
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Anthony William McKernan
Last CQC check
30 Apr 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

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

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-114612589

An overview of York Lodge

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, York Lodge is based in Worthing, run by Mr & Mrs A Harrity. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in mental health conditions and drug or alcohol problems.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (December 2019). It is one of 67 CQC-registered care homes in and around Worthing; 53 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Who the service is registered for

Registration details from CQC.

The company behind York Lodge

York Lodge is the only service its provider, Mr & Mrs A Harrity, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.

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 11 December 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in West Sussex share it.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • The majority of people living at the service had received a Covid-19 vaccine and their consent had been obtained.
  • Those who declined had their wishes respected with a risk assessment in place to minimise risk of potential transmission.
  • People and staff had access to regular testing for Covid-19.
  • People were able to access the community freely; risk assessments were in place for this.

Inspected 30 March 2021; report published 30 April 2021; supporting 24 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Ratings over time

  1. Jan 2017 Good
  2. Dec 2019 Good
  3. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  4. Today Rating 6 years old

CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

Reports on the CQC website

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 31 October 2023 by Worthing. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "York Lodge"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Central
Parliamentary constituency
Worthing West
Local NHS (ICB)
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BN11 (56)

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Nearby

  • Bus stop 80 m (1 min walk) · 26 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Worthing, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
  • GP surgery Selden Medical Centre, 530 m (7 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Superdrug, 510 m (6 min walk)
  • Shop Laughing Dog, 60 m (1 min walk)
  • Park Denton Gardens, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Café The Garden Pantry, 140 m (2 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Demiana and Pope Kyrillos VI Coptic Church, 70 m (1 min walk)
  • Library Worthing Library, 570 m (7 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

Likely fees

We estimate York Lodge 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 what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), West Sussex Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

The ratings in context

All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for York Lodge: 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.

Around Worthing

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Warwick House, under 0.5 miles away.

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

It sits in Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% 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 GP surgery (7 min), a pharmacy (6 min), a shop (1 min), a park (1 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

York Lodge over the years

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

CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2021), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Inspected but not rated.

The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 30 April 2021.

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Where York Lodge stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across West Sussex, 84% of the 317 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 12 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (December 2019) is more recent than 22% 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 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in West Sussex lists 3.

Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in West Sussex (Oct 2026).

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Quick answers about York Lodge

Can York Lodge care for someone with dementia?
Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
When was York Lodge last inspected?
CQC published the current rating on 11 December 2019, 6 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
Where is York Lodge?
It is at 1-5 York Road, Worthing, BN11 3EN.
Is York Lodge a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records York Lodge as a care home, location ID 1-114612589 and was rated Good overall in December 2019.
What kind of care can York Lodge offer?
Registration for York Lodge covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
How much does care from York Lodge cost?
York Lodge has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,100–£1,600 a week (typical 2026 prices in West Sussex). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
How did York Lodge 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 York Lodge?
York Lodge has 24 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
Which provider runs York Lodge?
On CQC's register the provider is Mr & Mrs A Harrity.

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