





Longacre Care Home in Worthing, West Sussex, offers residential and nursing care for older people, as well as dementia and palliative care.
There is a team of nurses at the care home offering 24/7 support and residents at the home are treated with respect and compassion.
Staff are experienced and dignity is at the heart of their care. The home also has a dedicated activities team ensuring residents are stimulated and engaged and do meaningful activities.
Care Provided by Longacre Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 30 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
- 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)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are dependent on assessment prior to admission
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Longacre Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Longacre 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
Group / Owner
- Mr & Mrs Raj Doorga
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Diane Thorp(Matron)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (24)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time, but ideally asked to avoid meal times if possible
Parking
- There is ample free parking on the road outside and they also have a small carpark on site.
Longacre Nursing Home Reviews (33)
Longacre Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.688) out of 10, based on 14 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Longacre Nursing Home has 33 reviews.
My father was in the Longacre Nursing Home for 3 years and regrettably passed away in his 100th year on the 25th of February 2026. During my father's entire stay he was exceptionally well looked after by all of the staff! In a situation where as a visitor you can turn up at any time and never experience anything other than gracious, generous and caring staff is extremely rare. I cannot recommend Longacre highly enough for anyone considering using their care facilities..... they are truly truly wonderful. Well done to ALL of the management and staff there for such a fantastic experience.
Managers could not be any more helpful and supportive and there was always some nice entertainment or fun being had when we visited.
Outstanding - 5 star review across the board. The staff were always attentive and kind. My dad was in the home for three years and the staff never changed - a really good sign. The food always looked tasty and nutritious. The home was always clean and comfortable. Entertainment and events for residents was a high caliber. They went the extra mile in every way. I visited regularly and often, I was always made aware of any issues with dad I'd recommend this home. A few of my friends visited dad when I was out of the country and they gave the same review!
My elderly relative was looked after with great care and compassion at Longacre Nursing Home, Worthing. There were monthly reviews of her care plan, which she contributed to. She wasn't really interested in the social activities, but there was a weekly plan on her wall to let her know about any activities. She could have her hair done, and also her feet, and the was an opportunity for her teeth to be checked by a visiting dentist and the treatment was carried out on site. She liked the food. Her room had a lovely view of the garden, which meant she could watch the birds and the squirrels but if she wanted to she could sit in the garden. She was there for eighteen months and during that time she required a high level of nursing care and Longacre could provide this. She was always treated with dignity and respect by all the staff and they were always friendly and professional.
It really is a team effort from all different roles of staff that make a difference, and I am so pleased you got to experience this too.
Warmest Wishes
Diane
My mother spent over 2 years in the care at Longacre. She had Alzheimer's and needed 24 hour care. Everyday they got her out of bed and she spent the day in the lounge, often joining in the activities especially singing. My dad was allowed to spend time with her both during the day and early evening. When she began suffering from the final effects of the illness, she was given extra special care and we were allowed to stay with her. The monitoring of her to make her comfortable was very professional and with upmost care. Truly outstanding.
Thank you so much Sally for your lovely review mum was truly a special lady who will be missed by everyone. I am so pleased dad will be volunteering with us shortly as we know how much he enjoyed helping and having his lunch with the residents for company while mum was resident.
My husband suffers from a rare neurological condition which means I have to have additional help at home, so I was concerned if his very complicated needs would be met.
However after a thorough assessment with the manager at Longacre, I was completely reassured that the home would be able to look after my husband and meet his complicated needs.
All the staff were very friendly and very attentive and listened carefully to my wishes, which were essential to follow, if my husband was to feel safe there. They took note of all the documentation I sent them and tried their very best to mirror the care that I have in place, at our own home. I feel very lucky that we finally found Longacre. All the staff are experienced and clearly show how much they want to help, which was essential to see.
It was a pleasure to care for your husband and I am so pleased you both found the experience a successful one.
We look forward to welcoming your husband back in the future for another respite stay with us when needed.
Exemplary and wonderful and dad was very happy and comfortable at all times, he became close especially to senior staff and the manager. Even in his last.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Dad was certainly a Character and the Nick names he had for a few of us will remain with fond memories
Mum passed away on Monday 23rd June and we cannot thank everyone at Longacre enough for looking after Mum; you all are truly amazing people.
Thank you for your lovely comments, We will miss seeing Dad everyday, he was a real trouper spending so much time with your mum.It truly is an honour to care for our residents and I very much appreciate the time taken to comment on mums care.Kind regards, Manager.
We would like to thank all the staff at Longacre for the wonderful care that they gave my mum during her stay.
Thank you for taking the time to send a review to carehome.co.uk,We really appreciate your feedback and kind words it is very much appreciated, Kind regards
As with most places it would be easy to pick holes, however the most important thing is the care that the residents receive and I can't fault them for this. My mother was a very independant person, not used to having people 'fuss around' her. The team coped with this well, never getting impatient instead they were always smiling.
The manager had the attitude that they should, within reason, be allowed what they want in their final days to make the resident more comfortable. This was a lovely approach to her care.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, it is very much appreciated.We are always looking for ways in which we can improve and the comments you made help us to do that.Kind regards
The staff were always welcoming and helpful whenever I visited. I was confident in the level of care that Mum was receiving, and the manager was very kind and put Mum's needs first when she left.
The family would like to thank all the dedicated staff at Longacre for the wonderful care that they gave my mum during her stay.
Thank you for taking the time to complete your review of our home, and for your lovely comments, it was a pleasure to care for mum, and I really hope she is doing well.
The food was excellent, and the range of activities helped keep her engaged and comfortable. Every member of staff we met was compassionate and professional, and the management was always approachable and supportive.
Her room was cosy and well-maintained, and we always felt confident in the level of safety and care she received.
Longacre really felt like a home, not just for her but for us too during visits. We couldn't have asked for better care. Thank you for all the compassion, patience and warmth. You made a very difficult time that little bit easier, and for that, we're forever grateful.
That is a truly wonderful review, Thank you! it brings a tear to my eye.It was an absolute pleasure to care for your mum in law, she was a very special lady and we shall miss you all.She loved each and everyone of you in her own special way and was so proud of you all.
This is a fantastic and trustworthy home that goes over and above to look after its residents. Nothing is too much trouble and always done with a smile on their face. Their jobs aren't easy and I have so much time for them. They really do care and do their utmost to please Mum as she can be hard work. They are thoughtful and have great personalities which bring comfort and laughter to her and I appreciate that so much. Mum never goes without food and there is always something going on in the lounge for all residents to enjoy. I wouldn't have Mum anywhere else and have complete peace of mind knowing she is safe and cared for appropriately. Thank you all.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review. Mum is such a special lady and very much part of our Longacre Family. It really is a Team effort and such thoughtful words of appreciation means the world to us all. Thank you.
The manager is very friendly, extremely efficient and helpful. Longacre is full of compassionate, sympathetic and accommodating staff who deliver excellent and dignified care to the residents, ensuring their every possible need is met.
Thank you so much Jill for your kind words, and for taking the time to mention all levels of staff, it really is a team effort. We try our level best to give our wonderful residents and lovely relatives a home-from-home experience.
The peaceful environment coupled with the wonderfully kind, caring and patient staff made our Mum's last few weeks as comfortable as possible.
Nothing was too much trouble and we were always kept updated on her situation.
The manager at Longacre, was always very supportive and available to speak to either in person or at the end of the phone.
We cannot thank Longacre enough for the wonderful care shown to our Mum.
Thank you so much for your lovely kind words, it was an absolute pleasure to care for your mum, Although as you said she was only with us for a few short weeks, we so quickly became very fond of our residents, and families. It was an immense honour caring for Mum at this time in her life.
The staff will take her out when they can and also provide entertainment in-house.
After a visit to Longacre, I feel relieved that my mother-in-law is in the best care.
She certainly keeps us on our toes!
It is a pleasure to care for her.
They kept him comfortable with care and compassion.
You are all special people who work at the home.
It was our absolute pleasure to care for your dad for the short time he was with us, we will also miss seeing your cheerful face every day.
Best wishes
Diane and all the team at Longacre.
My mum was both happy and sad to be leaving the home. I can't thank the staff enough for taking such good care of her, forever grateful.
Mum was certainly a character and we all miss her.
I hope she is keeping you all on your toes!!
Warmest wishes to you all.
My father was only at Longacre for a few months until he passed away. The staff treated him with kindness and dignity. Up until the end, they were very caring and very considerate of my father's needs. Excellent staff. Outstanding service.
Best Wishes
I can't thank the staff enough; your care, devotion and support to my dad, his grandchildren and myself I will be forever grateful for. I was so scared during this process, but I knew Dad was in the right place and you all were the reason that made what time he head left happy, safe and comfortable until the end. Nothing was any trouble and we have met wonderful people that turned into friends.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Dad was a real character who we were all very fond of and he adored all of you. You should be very proud of the children you have raised, they are a credit to you. Don't loose touch, best wishes.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 29 January 2026Good
- 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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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 31 Mar 2022Recipient: Longacre Nursing Home
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Meet the Team (4)

Started working at Longacre Nursing Home over 27 years ago as a Registered Nurse. I grew along the home and proceeded to work as a Deputy Manager and ultimately as the Registered Home Manager.
I have always enjoyed taking on the challenge of providing compassion and outstanding person centred care to all of our residents whilst assuring the smooth running of the home.
I will always work on making sure our residents feel at home rather than an institution.

I consider myself 'jack of all trades' as I dabble in all different roles within the home as needed in order to assist with providing the best care for our residents.
I always take my time in making sure our residents and their families are well looked after.

I enjoy cooking for all residents at Longacre.
I make sure their preferences are met and do my best to ensure our residents are happy and they enjoy nutritious food that looks and tastes good.

I love spending quality time with our residents, allowing them time to unleash their creativity and displaying it throughout the home with their approval.
I always make sure their home is decorated in line with all events and celebrations throughout the year be it Diwali, Halloween or Christmas.
It is a privilege to be able to spend so much time with the residents and enjoy being part of the team at Longacre.
Frequently Asked Questions about Longacre Nursing Home
What types of Care is Longacre Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Longacre Nursing Home have?
There are 24 Single Rooms and 1 Couples/Companion Room.
What are the Facilities & Services at Longacre Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Longacre Nursing Home to the centre of Worthing?
2.2 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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