
I think this is a lovely care home and my family member is getting on very wellJoy S(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very friendly and the care is exceptionalLinda B(Niece of Resident/Service User)

she seems to have settled well and is happy. Most important to me is that she is safe and happyG F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I think this is a lovely care home and my family member is getting on very wellJoy S(Sister of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very friendly and the care is exceptionalLinda B(Niece of Resident/Service User)

she seems to have settled well and is happy. Most important to me is that she is safe and happyG F(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Church Farm Care Home offers residential care including respite, convalescence and day care. The former farmhouse has been converted to provide every modern convenience while retaining features like oak beams and fireplaces.
Church Farm has a very homely feel. There are lots of places to relax at the home. Residents can get hair and nails done, settle into an armchair with a good book or catch up with loved ones in...
Care Provided by Church Farm Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 53 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
Other Care Provided
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Pricing is subject to an assessment of care needs and the room chosen. There’s no need for your loved one to have Bupa health insurance, our Care Home is open to everyone. Please contact us for more information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Church Farm Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Church Farm Care Home 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
Group / Owner
- Bupa Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Karen Rothwell(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2007
Room Information
- Single Rooms (49)
Visiting
- The home is in a lovely tranquil area a few miles south-west of Chichester. Just five minutes from unspoilt sandy beaches and prettily painted beach huts, and the local village of East Wittering has a real seaside feel. Within easy reach are a bowls club and Chichester Harbour AONB.
Parking
- Church Farm Care Home have plenty of on-site parking.
Church Farm Care Home Reviews (111)
Church Farm Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.653) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Church Farm Care Home has 111 reviews.
The manager, who my mum calls Matron, and every single one of her team go the extra mile to ensure that the residents and their families are looked after and kept informed at all times with the matters at the home.
Nothing is too much trouble and even with all the problems that Covid 19 has wrought against the well running of the home and the staff that have caught the virus, they all seem to stay upbeat and cheerful. It must be tough for the staff but they carry out their duties with a smile on their faces.
Well done and a massive thank you to every one of you.
We really appreciate your incredibly lovely words, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your kind comments. We are so pleased that your happy with the care and attention your mother is receiving at Church Farm, and that you can feel at ease knowing she is in our care. Please let us know if there is anything more we can do for you and your family.
In August 2020, Mum went into Church Farm for short-term respite care. She picked up and went home but had to return again following a downward turn. She tried another spell at home but following a fall and being unable to care for herself, even with carers three times a day, she went back to Church Farm at the end of September. She is there still and I think she will remain there now as the care provided to her has ensured that she is eating and drinking properly, taking her medication and has company all day. She loves the girls and the food and of course, the dogs and cats. When asked, she always wants to go home but "Not yet. Not til I'm better". I think that says a lot. The only problem we have is talking to Mum on the phone. The signal is not great so we are trying to get her a mobile phone she can use. The girls are lovely on the phone and always answer any questions I have if they can. Covid has been so hard so not being able to visit is really sad but that is no one's fault.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your Mum in our care.
The staff are always helpful. They are going the extra mile to ensure residents can be visited safely. My mother does not need a lot of attention and is left to her own devices, but can call anyone to help with anything! Subtitles on the TV for instance - easily sorted. Crossword brought daily. Generally, I know she is safe and being looked after.
We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mother in our care. Thank you for your kind words.
Dad only recently moved in permanently to Church Farm Care Home but he has settled in extremely well. We are very happy with the overall quality of the facility, including meals etc. The staff have been lovely and very helpful, despite the Covid-19 restrictions. Overall we are so far happy with the standard of care, although due to Covid-19 it has not been possible to review the room that Dad is occupying.
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such lovely comments. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your dad in our care.
Very easy to organise visits - even with restrictions in place. Great home, fabulous staff and my mum has been so well looked after, she is happy and content which is important to me. I would recommend Church Farm very highly.
We are very happy to hear you are satisfied with the quality of our care. Thank you for your kind words.
I can't thank the staff and carers at Church Farm Care Home enough for the care and love they have given my mother since she became a resident. Their care and dedication to my mother's well being both mentally and physically is second to none. In recent months, under extremely difficult circumstances, they have continued and even exceeded their always high level of care. At present we have a situation that is distressing for everyone concerned but I take great comfort in knowing that my mother is in the very best hands and place possible and I would like to say big thank you to everyone at Church Farm for looking after my mother.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your mother in our care.
Great standards of personal care, my mother seems content and happy. Light, bright and airy accommodation. The staff are very good.
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Unfortunate about all the pandemic paraphernalia restricting 'open' visiting. All measures, however, are in place and Coronavirus wouldn't dare show up at Church Farm Care Home, Wittering. Staff are very much adhering to protective protocols across the board. Well done. Thank you for looking after my neighbour.
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Very good.
Thank you for your kind feedback, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.
The review is based on visiting my mother at Church Farm Care Home and the information she has passed on. This was my first visit post-lockdown and all precautions seemed to have been taken.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.
As usual, the standard of care surpasses any other care home I have visited. I would recommend Church Farm Care Home to everyone who is in need of care.
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Great visit, well prepared and organised a bit difficult communicating through a mask. Carers very accommodating.
Thank you for your kind words. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you or your family.
Had a good visit with mum.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to help you and your family.
Always found the staff very pleasant and helpful. Also, keep in touch with any problems.
We are very happy to hear you are satisfied with the quality of our care.
The staff are all brilliant and very caring. Mum seems very happy here and I have confidence that she is safe and well cared for. I do think that the place could do with a good renovation as it's quite tatty in places.
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such lovely comments. We are very happy to hear you can feel at ease with your Mum in our care. Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you or your family.
There is a very full programme of activities going on at the home, including crafts, films, exercise classes, musical events, food and drinks tastings. The food always looked wholesome and well-presented.
The rooms and communal areas are bright and well maintained, and the building lies in a rural setting, but close to the local village and main roads.
All in all, we are pleased that our father/father-in-law was able to be cared for at Church Farm Care Home.
Thank you for trusting us with your father-in-laws care. We really appreciate the lovely comments.
My mother-in-law was recommended to come to Church Farm by her excellent social worker after a fall and we could not be more delighted with the care that she is now receiving. From the start the welcome has been so warm, we, that is her son and I would particularly like to say thank you to the receptionist who gives just the warmest of greetings at the front door where we have seen a number of residents come as they so enjoy her company, she is a real asset and adds to the homeliness that is created alongside a group of excellent carers. (Thank you one of the senior carers especially) and mum absolutely loves the food so thank you chefs (best pastry mum reports) and the home is always spotlessly clean, thank you everyone and the activities are really enjoyed by mum who doesn’t usually mix to easily but with the carers encouragement has really enjoyed these enormously! So we cannot say how delighted we have been with the care that is being delivered, a huge thank you to each and every one of the team.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we really appreciate your kind words.
My mother first went to Church Farm ten years ago after a bad fall; she was very well looked after and felt immediately at home. After several subsequent visits for recuperation, her final stay began 18 months ago. Her facilities were all failing but the staff continued to treat her with respect, humour and fondness. She felt valued and cared for until her death in August.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such lovely comments, and thank you for trusting us with your mothers care.
My mother spent six years at Church Farm and in recent years lived with dementia, therefore, needing help with personal care and at mealtimes. The staff were always approachable, helpful and friendly. They treated her with respect and dignity throughout her stay.
Thank you for leaving such a lovely review. Thank you for trusting us with her care.
Every time I visit Church Farm Care Home I am impressed with how friendly and professional the staff are. The home is warm, colourful, each guest is treated warmly and as an individual. The fact I am visiting someone who's 104 is testament to their success!
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are pleased to hear about your positive experience and appreciate your comments about our home. We will certainly share your feedback with the manager of the home. The Bupa Customer Care Team
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 December 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 06 July 2026Each of our homes are pleasantly decorated, and can be personalised to your own taste. We have rooms available with patios leading to a garden view, with own ensuite toilet.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 08 May 2025
The team from Church Farm Bupa Care Home in East Wittering, Chichester are inviting members of the local community to join them in attending a special event on cyber training....
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Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Bupa Care Homes
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Church Farm Care Home.
Meet the Team (5)

My name is Karen and I am the home manager at Church Farm.
I was born in Sheffield and knew from the age of 15 when I used to visit a local care home that I wanted to work with older adults. At 16, I joined the care home team and was fortunate enough to spend a few years with that particular organisation working in Mississippi, USA.
After marrying my husband, I had three children - two boys and one girl. Whilst my daughter was young, I attended college to gain my qualifications as I knew I would be returning to care later in my life. During this time, we had moved to Portsmouth to support our son as he had joined the Navy.
Over the next few years, I supported my husband in public houses and hotels around the country.
In 2002 I returned to care and was fortunate to secure a position as an assistant unit manager with Hampshire County Council where I spent 23 years honing my skills while progressing to operations manager, deputy manager and then registered manager in Denmead where I spent 7 years.
I joined Church Farm in 2024 and love the home from home atmosphere. I always strive to ensure all the residents receive the best possible care and feel safe and secure.
Outside of work I love spending time with my 5 grandchildren, who keep me busy and active. To relax I go to the Norfolk Broads where my husband and I have a boat called the Christine Ann, named after my mom. I love seeing all the wildlife and wildflowers and meandering along the rivers.I live not too far away from Church Farm with my husband, daughter, son in law, granddaughter and two dogs, along with blended family at weekends. It can feel a bit like the Waltons but for me that’s what life is about, good times with family and friends making lots of memories and a job that I love.

Hello! My Name is Anu Yohannan, and I am a Senior Care Assistant at Church Farm Care Home. I have worked for Bupa since June 2022, and I joined the team on a Sponsorship Visa.
I was born in India and studied as a nurse. I chose to train as a nurse as my mother had been one and I saw how much enjoyment she got from her job.
I love my role here and being involved with the residents makes me happy. It was always my dream to come and work in the United Kingdom and I am so grateful for the opportunities offered to me by Bupa.
I have been incredibly lucky that my husband has also been able to come to the UK and was offered a position here at Church Farm as well.

Hello! My name is Warren Brewer, and I am the cook at Church Farm Care Home. I started working for Bupa in 2013.
I have worked as a host and a kitchen assistant and I have now progressed to my current role as a chef.
I applied for the job at Church Farm as my mum (and other members of my family) worked in care and suggested that because of my caring nature, this environment would suit me.
I love my role and enjoy making a positive difference in people’s lives. Every day I learn something new and look forward to hearing stories/life experiences from our residents.

Hello! My name is Kimba, and I am a black and white long-haired cat who lives at Church Farm. I was adopted by Church Farm after my owner sadly passed away in 2021. I spend most of my day on the sunniest windowsill or on top of a wardrobe ready to jump and land on unsuspecting carers.
My favourite hobby is eating and having lots of cuddles (oh and naps!).
Recently I have taken up my new role as the home administrator’s assistant and make sure her desk is ALWAYS clear so I can lay across it.I live in the Marine Lounge so I am close to where the food lives, and I can get plenty of attention from EVERYONE who passes by.

Hello! My name is Alfie, and I am a black and white short-haired cat with green eyes. I was adopted by Church Farm after my owner passed away in 2022. My owner had previously worked as a hairdresser here at Church Farm before she came to live here permanently. Recently I have adopted a resident and I make sure he knows exactly when it is lunchtime! We have developed a special friendship, and both enjoy each other’s company. I live in the middle corridor off of the dining room so I can sneak extra treats!
You will usually find me outside or cuddled up with the resident I have adopted.
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