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The house is not a modern facility but has a homely atmosphere, a welcoming and caring staff who have the residents welfare at the forefront of their daily duties.
A team of skilled and professional staff work to ensure that residents...
Care Provided by Honeywood House Nursing Home
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 27 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
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Minimum respite period is 4 weeks.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Honeywood House Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Honeywood House Nursing 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)
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
Owner
- Trustees of Honeywood House
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Ivy Blackwell (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (27)
Visiting
- No restrictions on visiting
Parking
- Free parking on site
Honeywood House Nursing Home Reviews (19)
Honeywood House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.661) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Honeywood House Nursing Home has 19 reviews.
My mother was resident at Honeywood for the last 10 months of her life. When her Parkinsons became worse, it was apparent we could no longer care for her at home and we were extremely fortunate to secure a place here. From day one, you could see the level of care was exceptional. Far better than hoped for and Mum soon settled in. Christmas was made very special for all the residents and again, there was nothing that could be faulted. Even during her latter stages when unable to leave her room, she was attended to regularly and with dignity. I cannot thank the staff, nurses and management enough for making my Mum's last few months the best it could have been.
Thank you so much for your review, rest assured we will continue with the care we deliver to all our residents
The level of care is unbelievable. There are qualified and experienced nurses on duty at all times - assisted by experienced and knowledgeable kind loving respectful carers.
I was really worried at first as you hear such stories but I can honestly say every single person is treated with love. The team have literally saved her life and my sanity
Thank you so much for your full continuous support
Once settled there were outings, quizzes, games with balloons, art and craft which I think she enjoyed. Her grandchildren and young great grandchildren felt happy visiting and spent time in the garden with her. The staff were always on hand and very helpful to us as well as mum.
I was fortunate then to procure a vacancy at Honeywood House and they were very kind to her, handling things in a completely different manner and enabling her to settle down gradually and for them to gain her trust.As the disease progressed she required increased nursing care including frequently for other medical issues. I was so confident in their excellent care and that she was kept so comfortable over the nearly eight years until her passing away in February 2026.
Thank you so much Martyn we will endeavor to continue providing excellent care to other residents.
My mother has been in the care home for over 2 years the care and attention she needs is meet with incredibly wonderful staff, nothing is to much trouble they go above and beyond with the cate here its absolutely wonderful, my father has just joined the care home also it puts my mind at ease knowing how much they care and I am feel relieved as the care for yhe needs us second to none, my mother has altzhimers and my father parkinsons knowing they can be together in the final days with such a happy positive atmosphere is truly wonderful for me
Thank you so much for this . We endeavour to continue providing quality care the best we could.
He was in the home for 3 years before he died of Parkinsonism.I am very beholden to the staff at Honeywood for caring for my father who's life was extended by 3 years because he was cared for at Honeywood. If he had not been at Honeywood and looked after as he was things would have been awful.
I will always be indebted to the brilliant staff who cared for my father.
Thank you for this review. We fully appreciate your support
Every single member of staff was kind and understanding and they provided excellent care for my Mum, showing her respect and protecting her dignity at all times.
They helped to facilitate a peaceful death and I am very grateful.
Unlike many nursing homes the staff are plentiful and seem happy to be at work, taking real pride in their jobs, and I gather there is a low staff turnover as a result, many of them having worked there for many years, which I see as a really good indicator of quality care.
My observations are both direct as a relative but also as a health professional who has visited many homes over the years.
The swankier-looking homes that look like fancy hotels do not necessarily offer great care like this one!
Thank you for taking time giving us review. We fully appreciate this as a small charity nursing home
My mother lived at Honeywood House for six years, through the most difficult stage of her life with late-stage dementia, and I honestly cannot imagine a better place for her to have been cared for. From the very beginning, the standard of care was exceptional. The staff are not only highly professional and capable, but genuinely kind. They treated my mother with dignity, warmth and patience every single day. Even as her condition progressed and her needs became more complex, she was always clean, comfortable, well-fed, and, most importantly, calm and content. That gave our family enormous peace of mind. The home itself is consistently spotless, welcoming and thoughtfully run. There is a real sense that the team cares about every resident as an individual, not just as a patient. The staff kept us informed at every stage, offering clear advice and gentle guidance as her dementia advanced. They helped us understand what to expect and supported us through each transition with compassion.
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We really appreciate your support. This truly means a lot to our team.
She had respite care at another care home, which was absolutely awful, and has given her nightmares since. My father chose this home as it had the highest rating.
Mum had another fall and had to go to hospital, but this time she had to go into full time care.Honeywood House did not score as highly as some of the other Homes, and after reading the reviews realised that this was down to not as many, but they were genuine, unlike some other places.
When we visited, although it was an older house, it was warmer than a lot of the care homes we had been to, and it felt very homely. It was also very good value and only had 27 residents, but far more carers and nurses than the government min, no agency staff
They have been absolutely fantastic and give her 1to1 care at night as she is has a high risk of falling. They are constantly monitoring her. Ivy and her team have been brilliant
Thank you very much for this we fully appreciate it.
Honeywood House is quite simply the best! They have looked after my Father impeccably. From my very first visit to gauge if the home was right for him to his final hours there, everybody is so kind, caring & considerate. Their professionalism & compassion is outstanding. Each day my father was up, dressed & integrated within the Honeywood family & not just left in bed on his own. Honeywood made his final months enjoyable & he told me on many occasions how happy he was there which says everything I need to say about the place. Thank you Ivy, Dorothy, Ross & Darwin for your kindness & expertise & thank you to the rest of the team for everything you do to enable Honeywood to run so smoothly. Dad & I could not have done this journey without you all.
Thank you so much for this review. We fully appreciate this
My mother has been a resident at Honeywood House for the past two years, and I can honestly say I have nothing but praise and deep gratitude for this wonderful home. The care, compassion, and dedication shown by every member of staff is truly exceptional.
Coming to terms with the decline in my mum's condition was difficult and emotional. I visited many care homes during my search - Honeywood House was actually the last on my list, simply because it was the furthest away. But the moment I walked through the door and was warmly welcomed by the General Manager, I knew immediately this was the right place for my mum.
Since then, the team has gone above and beyond to meet her needs, always with kindness, patience, and professionalism. It brings such peace of mind to know she is in such capable and caring hands. I genuinely cannot thank the team at Honeywood House enough.
Thank you for the kind words. We will continue to deliver this service to our residents.
It was an absolute pleasure visiting my auntie during her final years here. The staff here are absolutely brilliant, from management to cleaners, they are all warm, friendly, respectful and professional in their approach to residents and their families. This staff-base isn't frequently changing, so they are able to build up important relationships and understanding of every resident. Any problems encountered were quickly resolved. Not being part of a bigger chain of homes, Honeywood is a real 'home with real heart'.
Honeywood House cared for my wife from June to October as end of life care. They could not have done any better in terms of care, treatment communication and the way we were treated. The staff from cleaners to care, staff and nurses, made us all welcome and nothing was too much trouble. I feel due to the care and attention my wife received she surpassed time limits givens for end of life care. I cannot thank Honeywood House Nursing Home enough for making the last months of our time together as a family priceless, and that little bit easier to deal with at such a difficult time.
We were highly recommended the home via my mother's chiropodist and we have seen why.
Honeywood has been simply outstanding in ALL regards of my father's care. From the second you come up the drive and see the well kept and beautiful surroundings, you sense that this is an excellent nursing home.
The calibre of staff and longevity of service is a stand-out reason why the level of care and affection for the residents is so exceptional. The nurses are very kind, sympathetic, friendly and highly professional.
I don't see how the CQC only give it good status. It merits outstanding...
My spouse was only at Honeywood House for a few weeks for end of life care. From the day I contacted the home asking if there were any vacancies to the day he died I found the staff extremely helpful, caring, kind and considerate. They were efficient and from the moment he arrived, he felt settled and at home. They kept me fully informed of developments and did so with great compassion. They were proactive in his care providing one to one support at nights when he might otherwise have been distressed and were very willing to take him out in the grounds when he wanted to. The home is kept very clean and the food was varied and well cooked. I cannot praise them highly enough. They even provided me with a picture of him enjoying the gardens.
The icing on the cake is Honeywood happens be in a wonderful setting with rolling countryside to take your breath away. Beautiful grounds in peaceful surroundings. If you are looking for peace and tranquillity in a beautiful setting, it doesn't come much better.
The care staff appear very well supported in their duties and many have been at the home for a number of years.
The grounds are beautiful and the house is always kept in an immaculate condition. The management staff are helpful and supportive.
I have known this nursing home for nearly 2 years, first for the care of my friend an elderly lady, now my friend who suffers from Parkinson's disease and dementia. I am so impressed by the individual care of each resident, the comfortable homely clean furnishing, the standard of food and menus provided, the pleasant rooms. I am also aware of the good care of staff, so that agency staff compare this very favouably. Growing old is scary but I would feel confident to reside at this place, where people seem genuinely valued and great care is taken with their dignity and right to choose.
Apart from periodic stays in hospital, my father spent his last year as a resident of Honeywood House Nursing Home. We could not have chosen a more loving and caring environment for hm to spend his final days. We will be forever grateful to all the staff at the home who provided substantial kindness and support during the final hours and invaluable assistance in the aftermath of his passing.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 06 March 2024Good
- 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Honeywood House Nursing Home
What types of Care is Honeywood House Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Honeywood House Nursing Home have?
There are 27 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Honeywood House Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, 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 Honeywood House Nursing Home to the centre of Horsham?
4.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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