
The home has a relaxed and friendly atmosphereGraham B(Son of Resident/Service User)



The home has a relaxed and friendly atmosphereGraham B(Son of Resident/Service User)



With over 20 years' experience, the management of Ashtonleigh Nursing Home prides itself on offering a highly professional care service for the elderly, with a personal touch.
When people have worked hard throughout their lives and have been committed to helping others, staff think they deserve extra cherishing. They need a home where individuality is emphasised with experienced staff who have time to give attention to small detail, where they have...
Care Provided by Ashtonleigh
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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 54 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
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ashtonleigh for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ashtonleigh 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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Ashton Care Homes Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Noel Ravela (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 45+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (46)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (27)
Parking
- car park on site
Ashtonleigh Reviews (64)
Ashtonleigh has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.796) out of 10, based on 34 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashtonleigh has 64 reviews.
There is a warm and friendly atmosphere at Ashtonleigh. The staff are very friendly and helpful and have just given my mother the most marvellous party for her 100th birthday. My mother is happy and well cared-for at the home.
we were so happy your mother enjoyed her 100th birthday landmark and all had a great time. It is a pleasure to care for her.
Best Wishes
The Team At Ashtonleigh
I found the clinical staff to be excellent and of a high standard. As a non practising RN I felt that the carers were of a high standard. Then I learnt that many were RNs in their own countries. This made sense with the high standard of nursing care delivered. The RNs themselves were friendly, communicative and professional. All this is important with our loved ones who may need total patient care. The nursing care is equivalent to any geriatric centre of excellence.
Hello Maureen, Many thanks for the feedback about our Nursing staff, i will be glad to share this with our team.
In general the level of care my mum received is second to none. The staff really put the 'extra mile' in going the extra mile. They are kind, empathetic, so thoughtful & nothing is ever too much trouble.
Dear Sarah, Many thanks for the wonderful feedback about our care and staff. I will be very glad to share this with our team...
From the day he arrived our friend loved Ashtonleigh, the care and attention has been excellent. His room is airy and the food first class. Every one of the staff are friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. We attended the May Day celebration which was first class with great food, lots of entertainment and a great atmosphere.
Dear Sue, Many Thanks for the wonderful feedback. I will be glad to share this with our team.
Very friendly, clean, everything a home should be. I am only a visitor coming to see a very dear friend but cannot seem to fault anything, would have no problems in only not myself or family here.
Many Thanks for your lovely review. I will be glad to share this with our team.
So pleased that my special friend is in this lovely, caring home. This is the third home she has been in and by far the best. Staff are always very cheerful, the atmosphere is excellent, my friend doesn't seem sedated anymore and always seems happy. I visit another friend every week at another home, which is very expensive but nowhere as good as this one.
thank you for your kind feedback will share with our staff team who will be very happy
Thank you
When we found this care home for my mum we were so happy. Everyone there works so hard to make the residents happy and they are all so well looked after. It's an amazing place. The staff are so friendly and if we have a problem always find time to help, it's a fantastic care home with fantastic staff.
Hello, Thank you for your wonderful feedback I will share this with our team, Thanks
Nothing was too much trouble, all the staff were supportive at all times, encouraging and motivating when required.
Always plenty of staff, confident that our relative would receive the correct attention.
We could always get updates on our relative from the staff, which were concise and detailed.
Pleased to confirm although the building is old, well used, it performs to the best of its ability. Importantly, for our relative and ourselves, no bad smells in any of the areas.
The time that my mother was in the home was not easy to start with but as she and we got used to her being there she became happier and quite content. My father and I consider the staff to be angels who have hearts of gold.
Hello Terri, Thank you for your wonderful feedback I will share this with our team, Thanks
After the visit, they spoke to me and said, we have found you a care home for your respite.
When I arrived, the staff made me feel very welcome and encouraged to join in with the activities on offer. To which I have enjoyed immensely. I have also made several friends, which has made my stay even more enjoyable.
Week on week my family noticed my confidence returning, and getting back to my old self.
I would like to thank the staff for the way I have been looked after, and the care I have received. I would not hesitate to recommend Ashtonleigh to any family and friends.
Dear Pauline, Thank you so much for your kind words! I will be sure to share your feedback with the entire team.
All the staff are friendly and welcoming. Always smiling, I was dreading 'mum' going into Ashtonleigh, but I needn't have worried. Knowing she is well looked after has taken the weight off my mind. Thank you.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback I will share this with our team, Thanks
The only comment I have is that I would prefer dinner to be more substantial than sandwiches and soup.
The care that was given to my mother was fantastic. She was only in Ashtonleigh for a week, but the staff made us feel as if we had been there a long time. The management should be very proud of their staff; everyone was very welcoming.
Thank you for your kind words will share this with the staff
Amazing staff, can't do enough for us as a family. Everyone incredibly kind and friendly! Can't thank them enough for my mum's care.
Thank you for your kind words will share this with the staff
Thank you
A very happy place with lovely staff. I always feel very welcome when I visit my dad. I know that he is being well looked after.
Hello J J, Thank you for your wonderful feedback I will share this with our team, Thanks
My mum originally went into the Care Home for respite care, and we were so happy and comfortable with the environment that she is now in full-time care. The ethos of the home really stands out, with a caring and inclusive team, plenty of entertainment, and a strong focus on meeting individual needs. They also know how to throw a great party - be sure to go if you ever get the chance!
The only area I think could be improved is the furniture in some of the rooms, which doesn't quite match the high standard of the care and service provided.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this Care Home. You won't be disappointed, and you're sure to leave with a smile after visiting.
Dear David thank you for your kind words, will share them with our staff and yes the furniture is on our to do list for continual improvement for 2026ThanksThanks
They were so good and caring when my husband was dying, to him, to me, his wife, and daughters, lovely staff.
Thank them so much.
Hi Margaret, Thank you for your kind words will share this with our staff. Thank you
Great home fantastic staff my dad's been in the care home since mum passed away with was his main career lovely atmosphere very informational on each of his requirements cleaning laundry fantastic care staff wonderful reception and administrator fantastic managers very well to work with best by by far is the activities team all different types of activities my dad enjoys bingo quizzes bitter off gardening floristry baking trips out that keeps he's dementia at bay with activities and keep his brain active.
Hello L E, Thank you for your wonderful feedback I will share this with our team, Thanks
He was very receptive and seemed content in the surroundings. The staff were extremely polite and helpful. He loved the food he was given. All in all, I felt very welcome, and he is clearly getting a very good experience here. Thank you. Tomorrow is his birthday, and they are baking a cake especially for him.
Thank you for your kind words will share this with our staff team Thank you
Very good, cleanliness good. Mum's birthday, all staff made a very memorable day for her, with them all singing 'happy birthday' to her. They decorated her room & everyone was so kind.
Thank you for your kind words. The staff will appreciate them.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 February 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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.
Bed Vacancies
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Meet the Team (2)

Meet our esteemed Care Home Manager, Noel Ravela, a dedicated Registered Nurse with a wealth of experience in the healthcare sector. Noel is registered with CQC as a Registered Manager for Ashtonleigh Nursing Home and holds a degree in Health Care Management. Noel brings an exceptional blend of clinical expertise and managerial skills to our facility. Noel has been part of the Ashton Group for more than 5 years and has worked as a deputy manager in one of our sister homes, Ashton House in Haywards Heath, where he ably deputised for a 100-bed nursing home. Noel ensures that the staff attend regular training courses to keep their knowledge up to date, to guarantee that the care the residents receive meets the residents' needs as well as CQC standards. Noel manages a team of deputy managers, clinical lead, registered nurses and carer staff, as well as domiciliary staff, to ensure that the home runs smoothly and that they comply with CQC regulations. Noel also assists our overseas staff in gaining their NMC PIN Number through rigorous training to become Registered Nurses in the UK.

Jessica has committed the past 25 years to working with the elderly in adult health and social care, qualifying to become a registered manager in 2008, working in both domiciliary care and residential dementia care. Jessica is our data protection lead for the home as well as a trained moving & handling instructor. Jessica's role includes ensuring the home's compliance is in line with the CQC's regulations, leading & supervising the staff, relative & resident liaison and maintaining high standards of our staff records. Jessica supports the registered manager in the overall operations of the home, fostering a collaborative and caring environment for everyone.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ashtonleigh
What types of Care is Ashtonleigh 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 Ashtonleigh have?
There are 46 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Ashtonleigh?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, 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 Ashtonleigh to the centre of Horsham?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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