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The team work closely with GPs, District Nurses, OT's, Social Workers, the Care Home Matron, etc. to ensure residents get appropriate specialist...
Care Provided by Arlington House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 33 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our fees vary depending on the individual's needs, they do not include hairdresser, chiropodist, newspapers, clothing, alcohol, toiletries and other similar items of a personal nature/preference.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Arlington House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Arlington House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Owner
- Montesano Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Marina Allen (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (33)
Visiting
- Visiting is an important, crucial part of the residents lives. The home encourages visits but ask that visits are booked in advance in order to provide the best experience for both the resident and visitor. Visits are booked by calling the office (9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday).
Parking
- There is ample street parking directly outside the home but please be aware of parking restrictions between 10am to 11am and 7pm to 8pm. Parking Wardens operate during these restricted times.
Arlington House Reviews (6)
Arlington House has a Review Score of 1.8 (1.833) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Arlington House has 6 reviews.
I am posting this review following one I originally wrote in November 2025, which I removed after speaking with one of the co-owners of the home. My initial concern related to communication when visiting a friend who lives there. At times I found communication with staff limited, and discussions with the manager could feel abrupt, leaving me unsure whether concerns were fully acknowledged. After submitting the review, a co-owner contacted me we had a conversation about my concerns, He acknowledged that the manager's communication style could sometimes come across as abrupt, and I removed the review in good faith. However, during a later visit I felt the concerns had not been addressed. In January The manager entered my friend's room and began speaking without knocking or acknowledging the resident. When I later tried to discuss this privately, the manager became confrontational and dismissed my concerns, very unprofessional. My friend has moved to better home. Below standard management.
We are obviously disappointed that you have had a negative experience. Following our conversations, I gave you my personal mobile so that you could always reach a member of management rather than feel the only way to start dialogue was to leave a review. We talked at length and I fully appreciated...
My father's needs were met to the highest standard and nothing was too much trouble.
My father required a ground floor bedroom due to his condition and mobility, he was offered a light and airy room that overlooked the garden.
The food was a highlight for my father, the home-cooked meals were varied, tasty and appealing. Homemade desserts and cakes were always available.
Management were always available when needed, they were helpful and informative, offering help and advice when required.
I can’t thank Arlington House management and staff enough for all they did to make my father's stay with them the happiest that it could possibly be.
Everyone at the home worked tirelessly especially during Covid and the trying times that it presented. The home is outstanding in my opinion, thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind review. It was such a pleasure to have your dad with us, we miss having him around. I hope all is well with you both.
We received another call from the manager Saturday evening to reassure us and again a call on Sunday.
Due to the quick action taken by the staff, what could have been a fatal infection is being cleared and he is recovering.
We are so very grateful for all the kindness and care by everyone at Arlington House. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words, we are so pleased that your brother-in-law's health has improved. He's been with us over 6 years and as with all our residents he's very much part of the family. Big thanks go to our wonderful staff for their care, hard work and dedication.
He was very well looked after - the staff were very friendly, caring and supportive and I felt like my father definitely got the best care for his needs.
Thank you to everyone at Arlington House for giving my father the best opportunity.
Fantastic management run this care home, before the COVID19 pandemic I thought this, but even more so now. They have put the resident care and protection first. The residents are treated with respect and dignity at all times and it is more like a family than a clinical feeling which has helped our family feel better about being in a care home. I highly recommend Arlington House.
Mum had been in Arlington House a year when we went into the first lockdown. She was extremely happy in the home and told me every time I had visited how good they were to her. They locked down early to keep the residents safe and we were grateful for that even though it was hard not to see her. We did get to visit in 2020, but it was hard for her to hear me, 3 foot down a table and wearing a mask, so I write her letters telling her all the family is doing and the manager goes and reads them to her. The staff have been wonderful having to cope with extreme difficulties in the early days of Covid, and the owner got us a pod, so we could see her before Christmas. Presents and little treats have still found their way into her because they are so well organised and take them early so they can be sanitised. She enjoys her food now and eats a meal. Can't praise the staff and owners enough. Excellent care.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 June 2024Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveRequires improvement
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Meet the Team (1)

Having experienced first hand how Dementia and old age impacted my own father and those close to him I wanted to do something to help others in the same position. With the help and support of my wife, Roxana we set up what was to become a successful and well respected domiciliary care company providing care for our customers in their own homes.
After several years and much thought we took over Arlington House in 2018 as we felt it would suit our more hands-on approach and enable us to be more involved, accessible and supportive of our residents and staff. What has been particularly rewarding is the sense of extended family, not just with our residents and staff but with our residents loved ones as well. We're all in this together!
Since March 2019 and with the support of a dedicated team of staff and our amazing Care Manager Chilie the home has been totally transformed, slowly but surely. We have instilled our ethos of patience, care, empathy and love. To us, “the resident always comes first”. We now have a happy well supported home where our residents know that they are genuinely cared about and that their best interests are at the forefront of everything we do.
We genuinely love what we do, it's far from easy but most things worthwhile rarely are.
Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington House
What types of Care is Arlington House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Arlington House have?
There are 33 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Arlington House?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Arlington House to the centre of Hove?
0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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