Place Farm House

Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8QE
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Place Farm House is situated in the quaint village of Patcham, 3 miles from the centre of Brighton. It prides itself on family-run, high-quality care and has built up a strong reputation in the community and amongst professionals for its quality of care.

The home embarked on an ambitious modernisation between 2022-2025, improving communal spaces and gardens for the enjoyment and safety of residents.

Place Farm House has subsequently become one of the stand out homes in the city and is a must visit if you are looking for residential care for your loved one. Place Farm House is rated as 'Good' by CQC (June 2023).

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 23 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Day Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1400 – £1650
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1450 – £1700

Private funded fees include Luxury services (Chiropody, newspaper, toiletries & hairdressing)

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Place Farm House to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Karen Reid (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2025

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (23)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (7)

Parking

  • Place Farm House only has collection and drop-off on site. There is free on-street parking around the home.

Place Farm House Reviews (86)

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Place Farm House has a Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Place Farm House has 86 reviews.

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Review from Baron S (Resident) published on 7 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My original intention was to spend a week's respite to which I extended a further week. Having my late wife in care over a period of 3 years and 2 care homes they were no match for Place Farm House.

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Review from J-A W (Friend of Resident) published on 10 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have known this nursing home for over ten years and have had many friends cared for here. I would most certainly recommend this place to anyone. The management and staff really do care for each and every resident personally, taking every need to the highest level! It's kept spotlessly clean and food
is always home cooked, varied and on time. A beautiful garden with a summer house that is just like their own homes. it's so good to have peace of mind that my friend is well looked after and lovingly cared for!

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Review from Nancy L (Resident) published on 6 March 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have lived At Place Farm House since 19.12.16 after deciding that I could no longer live alone at home. I was very worried about going into a home as I felt I would be giving up my independence but it was the best decision I ever made the home is a wonderful place and the management and staff are
so caring . There is a wonderful range of activities that take place every day and we go out on lots of outings through out the year. My health is so much better since I became a resident at Place Farm House , I still have all my independence but there is support there if I need it . The manager has always got a open door policy where you can just pop in and have a chat with him anytime of day which is lovely. The staff always go out of their way for you , and the food is excellent .

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Review from Ann K (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

This was a difficult visit, mum was confused and had been wandering at night. The staff were extremely kind and considerate and I always feel when I leave that mum is getting excellent care from people who have her very best interest at heart.

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Review from C O (Wife of Resident) published on 30 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My husband has been at Place Farm House for 3 months, due to building work being carried out in our home. He has mobility problems and early dementia. He is very happy there. The staff are excellent and he is well-cared for. Place Farm House is only about 100 yards from me, and I can pop in whenever
I like, and take him out when he wants.

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Review from Emma W (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 24 January 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My nan moved into Place Farm House last year, and although she was very reluctant to move into a residential setting, she has been fully supported by the Managerall his lovely staff. The home is smaller than some of the larger 'hotel' style ones, that Brighton has to offer, but this makes it homely
and welcoming, and the staff know all the resident's and their personalities which only adds to the person centre care it has to offer, unlike those larger homes. I would recommend this home to anyone looking for residential care.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.957)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.957) out of 10 for Place Farm House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.957 for Place Farm House is calculated as follows: ( (265 Excellents x 5) + (10 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 276 Ratings = 4.957

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Place Farm House is based on 23 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 23 registered maximum number of service users is 4.6, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 Jul 2023

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

posted 27 Jul 2025

We currently have two en-suite rooms available

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Awards / Recognitions (4)

Meet the Team (3)

Karen

Karen Reid

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2017

Karen initially joined Place Farm as the Deputy Manager in 2017 and then became the Registered Manager in 2019. Karen has worked in care since she left school and it has always been her passion to help and care for others. She previously worked as a Deputy Manager in a Dementia Nursing Home in Brighton and prior to this, as an activities co-ordinator. Karen completed her level 5 in Leadership Management & Health and Social Care in 2017

Karen has developed Place Farm's service to ensure it provides intimate care to our residents which they can enjoy in a relaxing environment. This is taking a long time to develop and building of a strong and supporting team is an ongoing process. Karen has been integral to ongoing success of Place Farm during the disruptive COVID pandemic as well as the extensive development of the building and grounds between 2022-2025


Longer-term, Karen really enthused about improving Place Farm House with the aim to be an Outstanding rated care home one day.

Mandy

Mandy Porter

Job Title: Senior Carer

Joined: 2001

Mandy lives and breathes Place Farm having worked with us since 2001. Mandy was made Welfare Champion in 2017 and then in 2020 she stepped up to become our senior carer. This is a wide and varied role which supports the care staff on the floor, but also supporting Charlie and Karen in management work such as care plans and medication. Mandy enjoys seeing the residents are happy and comfortable in their lives at Place Farm and looks after the presentation of the bedrooms to ensure they nice and homely for the residents.


Mandy says: "We are committed to this as a team to ensure Place Farm House remains one of the best residential Homes in Sussex and dare I say, in the UK. It's been tough times in the care sector with COVID but our staff are second to none and when it comes to Place Farm, it is how a residential home should be."

Andrew

Andrew Bown

Job Title: Owner

Joined: 2016

We are a family run care home and took Place Farm on in September 2016. I was the Registered Manager between 2016 and 2019 and this allowed me to intimately understand the running of the home and develop and strengthen how we provide care to our residents and recruit the best staff to enable this.


I believe that a quality home and service comes from leading by example and setting the highest standards throughout the home to give our staff pride in their daily work life and working at Place Farm House. I am a very hands-on owner, living nearby in Brighton and I want Place Farm to be the best home in Brighton so it not only does justice to the name, but also, justice to the outstanding quality care I think we already provide.


My previous work background has been in care, particularly having grown up in my teenage years at our other home, Abbey lodge in Kent. I qualified as a nurse in 2007 and have had experience in various hospital care settings including elderly and post-surgical care. I have gained healthcare management experience in NHS primary care and commercial experience in the Pharmaceutical industry and latterly in business development and marketing for BMI Healthcare, a national private hospital provider. This experience has been consolidated by completing a Business Management HND at Brighton Business School in 2015.


I am now the manager at our Worthing home (The Shelley) and I continue to support Place Farm and Karen on a daily and weekly basis to ensure it remains as good as it can be

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