Ashtonleigh

4 Wimblehurst Road, Horsham RH12 2ED
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  • Ashtonleigh, Horsham
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 the choice of enjoying the company of like-minded fellow service users.

Ashtonleigh Nursing Home’s strengths include:

    Beautiful homely environment situated close to Horsham town centre

    Bedrooms decorated to individual residents' taste

    Ensuring each resident gets individual attention by a highly qualified team

   Carefully prepared menus by Dot who adds the personal touch

    Good Rating with CQC
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

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 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

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1100 – £1300
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1200 – £1300
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1300 – £1500
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1300 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1200 – £1300
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1200 – £1300
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1300 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1300 – £1500

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Ashtonleigh 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)

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.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Noel Ravela (Registered Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • private, NHS and social referrals all accepted
  • Ages 45+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2017

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (46)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (27)

Parking

  • car park on site

Ashtonleigh Reviews (50)

9.8

Ashtonleigh has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.752) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashtonleigh has 50 reviews.

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Review from T S (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 21 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
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.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words will share this with our staff team Thank you

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Review from Zena P (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ashtonleigh is a lovely home. The staff are friendly and take excellent care of the residents. Today they brought a beautiful cake to my mother's birthday party and had set out a lovely table for tea. The atmosphere is of a warm and welcoming family. My mother is very happy there.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Hello, Thank you for your kind words and sharing your experience I will share this with our team Thanks

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Review from Carol C (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
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.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words. The staff will appreciate them.

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Review from Ann E (Respite Resident) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My stay was comfortable. I was well looked after and everyone was very friendly.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Hello Ann, Thank you for sharing your experience I will share this with our team Thanks

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Review from Alison C (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
As a family we are very happy with the care my father receives at Ashtonleigh. Staff are very kind & caring.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words i will share this with our staff team Thanks

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Review from Carole D (Daughter of Resident) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I always find all the staff very helpful, friendly and professional. Most members of staff have time to sit and talk to Dad. Dad has been encouraged to join in activities and enjoyed. If there are any incidents with Dad I am notified straight away. I am pleased to know Dad is being well looked after
and staff are patient with him.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words will share your kind words with the team thanks

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Review from Steve V (Son of Resident) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff are very helpful, kind and dedicated to caring for their residents. Keep doing the great work.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words, I will share your kind words with the team thank you

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Review from Douglas F (Husband of Resident) published on 2 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly, excellent.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your nice review, I will share your kind words with the team thank you

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Review from Susan F (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am more than happy with the care my Mum has received at Ashtonleigh. She's well cared for and knowing she's safe is so good to know. She enjoys all the activities and the girls are so good with her. The overall environment is so lovely and everywhere well looked after. Thank you everyone.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words i will share this with the staff teamThanks

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Review from S L (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been in Ashtonleigh since August 2022. The staff are always friendly and support mum well as her health declines. They do their best to include her in the organised activities and make sure that she is out of bed as much as possible during the day. I also find that the contact I have
with the home is prompt and efficient.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

thank you for your kind words will share this with our staff teamThank you

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Review from Lisa T (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Ashtonleigh has been home to my mum for over two years , she is cared for exceptionally well her daily life is enriched now she is there .
The staff are all so kind , caring and in touch with her needs . A totally home environment where she has entertainment, fun and lots of activities with wonderful
staff ensuring never a dull moment. Along with a lovely room the whole place is clean in every way . Freshly decorated regularly . Great food , and I would thoroughly recommend to anyone to bring a loved one there . The manager and his team work so hard to create this wonderful place for the residents benefit. They work with you and ensure everything my mum needed is achieved to the best they possibly can. We as a family are so grateful and have no worries at all .
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Hi Lisa, Thank you for your kind feedback, and I will be sure to share this with our team

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Review from Shirley H (Wife of Resident) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband has been at Ashtonleigh for over 5 years. He went just before COVID struck and with help from members of the entertainment team telling him what I was saying I was able to see him and talk to him
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind feedback, and I will be sure to share this with our Activities team.

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Review from Margaret B (Wife of Resident) published on 6 March 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My husband has been in Ashtonleigh for nearly 2 1/2 years. They seemed to cope well after Covid. I think though that over the last year, things have vastly improved.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Director at Ashtonleigh

thank you for your kind reply will share your kind words with our team, thank you.

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Review from M W (Husband of Resident) published on 4 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All of the staff are very caring, and having nursing staff at hand is very reassuring. The availability of organised activities is so important, particularly where a resident is mostly confined to bed and unable to share in group activities. Spending time with residents in that way and getting to know
them makes a big difference to the quality of care.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind feedback, and I will be sure to share this with our team.

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Review from L E (Son of Resident) published on 20 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff, great rooms, great activities for the residents. You've got salmon flower arranging, cooking and gardening. A big thanks to the activities team, two ladies in particular and all the other activity staff that came in during the time. Music and all the great things that they do at the home
got going now and doing things.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind feedback and, I will be sure to share this with our team.

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Review from Carl V (Son of Resident) published on 20 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fabulous home staffed by beautiful caring people. Mum has been cared at the home for over two years and has been treated with the upmost dignity. The staff treat mum as family. I have written to many organisations to get this home the recognition it deserves. The most important thing for me is I sleep
an night knowing she is in safe hands.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your feedback and we are truly grateful for your review and a 5-star rating, I will be sure to share this with our team. Thank you.

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Review from Cathy H (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Mum has been at Ashtonleigh for 1 year now. She's very happy with her life there, she loves getting involved with all the activities and being able to go out in the garden when the weather is warm.
The nurses and carers are all fantastic, very friendly and supportive not just to Mum but relatives
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We are so pleased she got the opportunity to be in this particular care home, her quality of life is so much more than when she was at home where she was completely housebound.
Thank you to all the staff.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind feedback and, I will be sure to share this with our team.

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Review from Mark R (Son of Resident) published on 25 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad became a resident in April, and from the outset, the staff were smiling, happy, observant, accommodating, kind, caring, remembering not just his name but also my Mum's, my sister's and mine. Lots of activities going on, and encouragement to join in, or to move to the lounge areas or the garden.
A garden party in the summer with a BBQ, then last week an Onam celebration for the Kerala harvest festival, which is where a lot of the staff are from. It was so nice to sit with my Dad in a decorated room, eating a selection of fantastic dishes off a banana leaf- we had such a laugh. Thank you Ashtonleigh, it's such a relief knowing he's being looked after well, with dignity and care.
Reply from Noel Ravela, Manager at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind feedback and I will be sure to share this with our team.

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Review from Jeanette S (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a very good nursing home and the facilities and staff are very good. My mum's room is very comfortable. She has to have liquidised food but seems to like the flavours, she goes to the lounge and enjoys the activities. Overall I feel that Mum is getting good care and she is happy here.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Owner at Ashtonleigh

Dear Jeanette, thank you for your kind words, I will share this with our team. Thank you, Noel.

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Review from Angela A (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This was my Dad's 4th care home move in a year & as a family, we were extremely apprehensive. We had gone through an awful time beforehand. Our concerns were met with empathy, support & openness. The staff have been fantastic in taking the time to get to know Dad & us as a family. They have helped us
plan special lunches on my Dad's behalf to surprise my Mum as he no longer can. I often phone to check in as I don't live close by & they are always reassuring telling me how Dad has been that day even if he's had an off day. My Dad is now in a safe, friendly environment & finally treated with the respect & dignity that he deserves. I know I can walk in any time & be greeted with a hello & a smile from all the staff.
Reply from Gaj Ragunathan, Owner at Ashtonleigh

Thank you for your kind words, I will share this with our team. Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.752)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.752) out of 10 for Ashtonleigh is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 20 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 4.752 for Ashtonleigh is calculated as follows: ( (182 Excellents x 5) + (53 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 238 Ratings = 4.752
  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 Ashtonleigh is based on 20 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 54 registered maximum number of service users is 10.8, which has been reached with 20 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: 6 Feb 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Noel

Noel Ravela

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2024

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 resident's 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashtonleigh

What types of Care is Ashtonleigh registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia 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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