Larkswood care home in Worthing in West Sussex, is located minutes from the seafront and shops.
Providing a homely, safe environment, staff assist residents with daily living needs while maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
Activities include music, exercises, quizzes reminisce and massage therapy.
There are also individual and group outings to tea rooms, pubs, local cafes, walks or a personal outing.
Residents are also encouraged to continue with their own hobbies and interests,
Staff are always open to suggestions and feedback.
Owner: Sound Homes Ltd
Person in charge: Mary-Anne Lester (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: West Sussex County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 18 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Old Age
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 18
Rooms with ensuite WC: 12
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single £550 – £800 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact Larkswood Residential Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Respite Care • Convalescent Care • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Smoking not permitted • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room • Residents Internet Access
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on Larkswood Residential Home: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
Larkswood Residential Home has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.284)
The Review Score of 8.3 (maximum of 10) for Larkswood Residential Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 2 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Larkswood Residential Home in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
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a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.478 for Larkswood Residential Home is calculated as follows: ( (13 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 23 Ratings = 4.478
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
The 3.806 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Larkswood Residential Home is based on 2 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 = 3.25
Target of 3.6 positive Reviews (18 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 2 Reviews ÷ 3.6 Target = 0.556
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Barbara K (Daughter of Resident) on Friday 7 July 2017. Relates to June 2017.
I don't know how the CQC arrives at their ratings. A fundamental requirement is how caring the staff are in any establishment. In terms of my mother's care, all the staff were great. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. The food was excellent. My mum was encouraged to join in without feeling pressurised. Her room was kept clean. I really can't fault this home.
How likely would you be to recommend Larkswood Residential Home? Extremely Likely
Overall Standard: Good
Facilities: Satisfactory
Care / Support: Good
Cleanliness: Good
Treated with Dignity: Good
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Good
Activities: Good
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Good
Rooms: Good
Value for Money: Satisfactory
Review submitted from a Website Submission by Gillian (Niece of Resident) on Friday 20 January 2017. Relates to January 2017.
We visited my aunt for the first time in her new home. We received an extremely warm welcome and were shown around various rooms before we went to see her in the lounge. All staff were very friendly and made us tea!
Our aunt looked well cared-for, was well dressed, happy and relaxed. They gave advice on clothing needs.
The building is attractively furnished and spotlessly clean. Our first impressions were very positive and we felt confident leaving her in their care. I had phoned a few times before we visited and each time the opportunity to speak to my aunt was readily offered. As we live a four hour journey away all these positive vibes are so important to us.
How likely would you be to recommend Larkswood Residential Home? Extremely Likely
Overall Standard: Excellent
Facilities: Excellent
Care / Support: Excellent
Cleanliness: Excellent
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Excellent
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Excellent
Rooms: Excellent
Value for Money: Don't Know
There are currently no awards/recognitions posted yet for Larkswood Residential Home
There are currently no Care Home Idol entrants who have performed at Larkswood Residential Home
