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The home has consistently earned strong ratings from regulatory inspectors, a reflection of its dedicated team of care professionals who bring both expertise and compassion to their work every day. Their commitment ensures that each resident benefits from high-quality,...
Care Provided by Chichester Hall
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 20 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
- Parkinson's Disease
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please contact the team to discuss individual needs for a personalised quote.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Chichester Hall for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Chichester Hall 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
- Curo Care Group Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sharon Hodkin (Manager)
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (18)
Visiting
- No pre-booking of appointments is required - please feel free to attend at any time - just ask for the Manager, Sharon Hodkin
Parking
- Plenty of on site visitor parking.
Chichester Hall Reviews (65)
Chichester Hall has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.516) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Chichester Hall has 65 reviews.
Very caring home. Excellent staff. Management are caring. The home is very clean. Well looked after.
Thank you so much for your review, we welcome your comments and note areas where we can improve the service we offer. I shall share your comments with the team.
I have been to see my father-in-law today to find him very happy. Chichester Hall Care Home staff are very friendly and helpful, also the home was very clean, neat and tidy. My father-in-law was telling me he is well looked after, the food was excellent and that he is overwhelmed by the outlook of his bedroom window.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, your comments are appreciated in order that we can continue to improve our service.
Can I please thank the management and staff at your home for the care and treatment you have given my sister. I have never seen her looking so content and cared for, for quite a period of time. Thank you.
Thank You for your response, we welcome feedback from family and friends in order that we can continue to improve.
My dad seems really happy and looks forward to his meals. Always enjoys chatting to others and carers are always very welcoming.
Your dad is a lovely gentleman who is always grateful for everything that is done for him.
A pleasure to care for.
My nana resides here and is very happy. She is well cared for and the staff are always welcoming when we come to visit.
Your nana is a well-loved member of our home and a pleasure to care for.
Thank you so much for your review.
I shall pass your comments on to the team.
All staff are very friendly towards visitors. Their care of residents is excellent. Chichester Hall Care Home is very clean and with nice rooms.
I will share your responses with the team.
All the staff and management are very helpful and caring; you are greeted with a smile, and even through difficult times, they went above and beyond to keep the family informed. The residents mostly seem happy and enjoy the activities provided for them. My relative particularly enjoys the food.
We welcome feedback, and as a staff team, our aim is to constantly improve the service we offer.
Warm and friendly staff. Very attentive and caring, even though they seem a little understaffed. Only problem while my wife was there was the laundry! It seemed like a first-up best-dressed system.
Thank you for taking the time to review Chichester Hall; we constantly strive to improve the service we offer and will take your comments on board.
Came to visit a family friend - very friendly welcome. Nice, clean place. Friend seems very happy. Lovely bedrooms, great atmosphere.
My sister is very well cared for at Chichester Hall Care Home. The staff are kind and considerate of her special needs. Most importantly, she is happy in her home and feels cared for and respected.
Thank you for trusting us to care for your sister who is a special member of the Churchlake family.
During his time at Chichester Hall, his quality of life improved immeasurably and he came to enjoy the environment, experience and interaction that Chichester provided. The family is immensely grateful to the manager and all of her team for their professionalism, kindness and unwavering support - especially in his final days.
Your father was a joy to care for, we are always looking for ways to improve the lives of our residents, he definitely enriched ours. Thank you for trusting us with his care in the last months of his life.
Settled in really well.
Nice atmosphere.
Thanks for your review, your mum has settled really well, made new friends and is a pleasure to care for.
My father has been in the home since April 2021. Staff are very friendly and caring, and my dad is really well looked after.
Thank you so much for your review of Chichester Hall; we do appreciate your comments. I will relay them to the staff team.
My mother spent five weeks in Chichester Hall after a spell in hospital. The care provided throughout that time was excellent. I cannot thank the entire staff enough for the welcome she received and for the kindness, compassion, love and care offered to her in those final weeks of her life.
Your Mum was a pleasure to care for.
We remember her with great fondness.
This is all down to the staff at Chichester Hall Care Home. One of the best decisions we ever made.
I will pass these on to the staff team.
Your dad is a well-loved member of our home.
Superb service today 24/08/2021. Mum had a lovely lunch in the garden with a glass of non-alcoholic wine. Mum loved looking at all the flowers, sitting in the sun and trying to guess what the different herbs were by smelling the different plants. The carers were really helpful and the chef cooked a lovely toad in the hole. The manager was brilliant helping us after and showing us the helper's herb garden.
All staff very welcoming and professional in this work.
After a severe stroke, and with my practical help, my brother was able to live independently and continue his work as a mathematician - for many years then, in 2016, another stroke and mild/moderate dementia made 24-hour residential care the only option. This was a very anxious time for him but all at Chichester Hall treated him with such kindness and dignity, he soon felt at home. His personal preferences were respected and his favourite foods were sourced. In his last weeks, my brother had a distressing time in hospital but Chichester Hall welcomed him back and gave wonderful 'end of life' care, allowing (safe) visits. This care home truly cares.
As a family, you were so respectful to staff during his last weeks, the pandemic made things difficult, but thank you for your consideration.
I shall pass your kind words on to the team.
We really appreciate the excellent care provided by Chichester Hall for our mother. Residents are treated as individuals and given care according to their needs and personal circumstances. There is a caring, family atmosphere due to the attitude of all of the staff who have done an amazing job in a very challenging time to keep everyone safe and well.
I will pass them on to the team, It’s a pleasure to look after your Mum and your support is appreciated.
I am very pleased with the care my mam is getting, she is a lot better and happier and has put on weight.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Chichester Hall
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Meet the Team (1)

Sharon has worked in adult social care for 44 years, beginning her career as a Support Worker before progressing to Senior Support Worker and then into management at the age of 25.
Throughout her career, she has worked across a variety of services, including community-based mental health and older adult care. She has also held Care Home Manager registrations, often overseeing the successful management of two homes simultaneously.
Sharon is passionate about delivering person-centred care and believes everyone should have the opportunity to make their own choices, live life to the fullest, and be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Supporting residents to enjoy the best possible quality of life remains at the heart of everything she does.
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