Wavertree House

Somerhill Road, Hove BN3 1RN
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9.9 32 Reviews
  • Wavertree House, Hove
Wavertree House is a warm and friendly residential and nursing home supporting the elderly in a supportive environment geared to help you retain your independence and have a specalism in supporting people with sight problems. Independence is actively encouraged and individual needs and preferences are respected. A range of care is available, including long-term, short-term and respite care, nursing care, palliative care and care plans are individually tailored to each resident to ensure their needs are fully met.

All rooms at Wavertree House have their own kitchen area or sitting room and en-suite facilities with a walk in shower, and each room has a 24-hour call system for peace of mind. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms with their own furniture and possessions to help them feel at home.

The home has a number of social and communal areas, including two sitting rooms, a library and a craft room. There is also a secure garden and a courtyard where residents can relax or socialise with friends. A range of social activities are offered, including pet therapy, crafts, visiting entertainers and a full range of activity 7 days a week and throughout the day to meet everyone's preferences.

Residents at Wavertree House receive a fully catered service of tasty and nutritious meals which can be adapted according to individual dietary requirements and preferences.

Located in the heart of Hove, East Sussex, the care home is only a 10-minute drive from Brighton beach, and a short walk to cafes and restaurants.
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Care Provided by Wavertree House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 41 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1750 – £1900
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1750 – £1900
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1900 – £2200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1750 – £1900
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1750 – £1900
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1900 – £2200
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1900 – £2200

Fees are dependent on room size and location

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

Contact Wavertree 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Wavertree House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jennie Whitfield (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2000
  • Last Refurbishment: 2023
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (40)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (40)

Visiting

  • Visiting to view the home is 7 days a week from 8.30am - 3.30pm.
    Kindly call and make an appointment to ensure someone to show you around

Parking

  • Large car park at the front of the home.

Wavertree House Reviews (32)

9.9

Wavertree House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Wavertree House has 32 reviews.

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Review from Pauline R (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very gentle and aware of the help that you need even when I accidently got them wet when they helped me shower they were gracious about it.
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Review from Jean C (Resident) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Its a pleasure living here.
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Review from P B (Next of Kin) published on 12 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love that there are flats here and not just rooms. My lady wanted a separate bedroom and sitting room as well as a small kitchen and bathroom. The care here we have found so much better than the previous two care homes she tried. The residents here are treated so kindly and with a lot of respect.
She has never said anything that has worried us since moving here. Everyone has treated us kindly as well and we couldn't be happier.
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Review from P D (Resident) published on 10 December 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my stay at Wavertree House, I have been very comfortable and treated well. My room is always clean and warm and the staff friendly and helpful.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
its our pleasure to support you at wavertree House
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Review from B H (Resident) assisted by family/friend published on 20 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are always kind and caring, and my room is always kept clean.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
It is always a pleasure to look after BH she is a lovely lady.
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Review from I I (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Always, when visiting, the staff are helpful and pleasant.
The environment is kept clean and in good order.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Thank you. The staff are a great team and really care for. I am so happy she has settled in so well and is enjoying all the activities
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Review from G Y (Nephew of Resident) published on 15 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
5-star Watertree and wonderful staff, simply perfect.
Best place for the elderly, blind and everyone who needs care, comfort and help in their final chapter of life. Kind regards.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Thank you for those lovely words - it is our pleasure to care for your Uncle.
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Review from S G (Resident) published on 30 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely home, Very happy.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Delighted that you are very happy here. Long may that continue.
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Review from J P (Friend of Resident) published on 24 December 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I helped my friend move to Wavertree House. The staff were friendly and help and made us feel very welcome. My friend really loves being in the home and all the activities. I would recommend the home to anyone.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Thank you for your kind words. It is a pleasure to have your lovely friend here.
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Review from Fleur B (Guardian of Resident) published on 16 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend was a resident from February 2023 to April 2024. When she first became a resident her mobility was not so good, she walked with a Zimmer and required someone to be with her when mobilising. The lovely long corridors for practising walking and assistance from staff resulted in her being able
to mobilise without assistance when she left.
Wavertree is bright and welcoming. There are lots of activities to get involved in if you wish. The catering is excellent. Residents are treated with respect by all staff. An example was when the maintenance person helped my friend to watch a video in the television room. He made sure she was comfortable whilst setting it all up, he did not say it was not his job. The reception staff in particular are very helpful to anyone who resides or visits.
The manager and deputy made it easier for me to manage my friend's affairs, in particular as I lived some distance away. We will miss Wavertree but it was time for us to move on.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Thank you very much for your lovely words Fleur. It was a real pleasure knowing you and your friend. You are both welcome to visit anytime.
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Review from Sakina M (Resident) published on 16 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I've only been here six months but it's a very nice place to be living in, the carers can't do enough for you, the food is excellent and you always have a choice of two! You can basically do what you like and at any time, i.e. if a smoker you can go downstairs and into the garden any time, night or
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Review from J H (Resident) published on 29 July 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All excellent.
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Review from D F (Resident) published on 3 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
You won't get better care.
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Review from M C (Resident) published on 9 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Laugh a lot. Food is good and many activities. Staff take care of me.
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Review from Valarie L (Resident) published on 19 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are wonderful. Activities all day long to choose.
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Review from F W (Resident) published on 19 October 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very happy here, lots of friends. Carers look after me.
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Review from B H (Resident) published on 27 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ok.
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Review from J S (Resident) published on 27 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All good inside and outside.
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Review from J W (Resident) published on 27 September 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
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Review from Edwin W (Resident) published on 29 June 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very nice.
Reply from Jennie Whitfield, Manager at Wavertree House
Thanks, Eddie, it's a pleasure having you at Wavertree House
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.885)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10 for Wavertree House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 11 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.885 for Wavertree House is calculated as follows: ( (117 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.885
  2. 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 Wavertree House is based on 11 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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
    2. 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 41 registered maximum number of service users is 8.2, which has been reached with 11 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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: 16 Jun 2022

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (1)

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Jennie Whitfield

Job Title: Manager

The team a Wavertree House are dedicated to providing care and support to all of our residents. They are well-trained and inducted into the care sector. We pride ourselves on the high standards of support we offer and this is reflected in the independent and statutory reports of inspections to the service.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wavertree House

What types of Care is Wavertree House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability & Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Wavertree House have?

There are 40 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Wavertree House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Wavertree House to the centre of Hove?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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