Longacre Nursing Home

12/14 Chute Way, High Salvington, Worthing BN13 3EA
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  • Longacre Nursing Home, Worthing
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

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 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

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1100
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1100 – £1200
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1200 – £1400
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1300 – £1500
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1000 – £1100
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1000 – £1100
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1100 – £1400
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1200 – £1399

Fees are dependent on assessment prior to admission

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Longacre Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

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 £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Diane Thorp (Matron)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Preferably before 5pm to allow staff to settle in
  • 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.

9.9

Longacre Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.873) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Longacre Nursing Home has 27 reviews.

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Review from Michele N (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 August 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We chose Longacre for my mother for palliative care. She was only there for two weeks before she passed away but the care she received was amazing. The staff are very caring and very professional. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Her room was lovely too. I am very glad that she spent her last
days being looked after such a professional group of people.
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Review from Sarah T (Next of Kin) published on 28 June 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I regret that I cannot recommend Longacre unless there is no other room available. The Home is clean and secure and the Staff I encountered were caring. I did not see catering or evidence of Activities.
However, the care is not "person-centred". The staff have a routine they follow when getting residents
up so last in line can still be waiting late in the morning. Promised situation updates were not provided.
The staff do not knock/ask before entering, use patronising names, they don't have name badges and any uniforms seem random. Example: One day a chap with the appearance of a working janitor walked into the room and said to the resident I was visiting words to the effect of “Have you been sick again dear?”. I asked who he was and he confirmed he was a nurse.
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Review from Graham B (Son of Resident) published on 29 October 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mother had palliative care at the home from 22/08/18 upto the time of her death on October 7th 2018.


Exceptionally well cared for. Wonderful management and staff care. The manager and her team were attentive and professional at all times.


We couldn't have asked for a better facility for my

mother.


Thank you.

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Review from K P (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise the staff enough. Mum has been a resident for 6 years and has been shown nothing but respect and kindness. Mum is well looked after and cared for like a member of the family.
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Review from John C (Great-Nephew of Resident) published on 16 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Great Aunt, who is 108 years old, came to Longacre in May 2015 when her previous home suddenly decided to close. After a family inspection we decided Longacre would be ideal for her. At her age we were worried how she would handle the move but thanks to the staff and management she soon settled
in. Although now virtually blind and quite deaf she still manages to recite poetry (several verses) and quote Shakespear. Most of all she loves to sing and her repertoire is quite extensive. She is very happy here which is of great comfort to the family.
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Review from Susan T (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My mother had a stroke when she was only 63, while still in the hospital we were told that she would be unable to return home and would need specialised care in a Nursing Home. She is now 77 and even now finds it very difficult to accept. The staff are exceptional in jollying her out of her moods even
when I am unable to do so. All the staff are very friendly and approachable. They are always popping in to chat to her. They always make sure she has a drink and respond if she rings the bell. They also pop in just to check she is ok and if she needs anything. They are more than happy for me to bring in some special things mum likes to eat. I was also able to bring in sets of drawers on wheels to be able to store her personal items.
A few month's ago mum was very poorly with a chest infection but the Matron knows she is petrified of hospitals; she called the Doctor and monitored mum's condition until mum was over the worst without sending her to the hospital which I know helped mum recover quickly. In fact any concerns they have about mum's health they immediately call the Doctor.
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Review from June O (Sister of Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister has been in Longacre home for 4 years and although not a palace I have been very pleased with the care my sister has had and still having, I have found the staff very caring and nothing is too much trouble.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.873)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.873) out of 10 for Longacre Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.873 for Longacre Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (117 Excellents x 5) + (17 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 134 Ratings = 4.873
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Longacre Nursing Home is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 30 registered maximum number of service users is 6, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 20 Nov 2018

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (1)

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Meet the Team (4)

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Diane Thorp

Job Title: Registered Manager Joined: 2008

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.

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Lorraine Chaloner

Job Title: Admin/Housekeeping Joined: 2019

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.

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Natalie Roberts

Job Title: Cook Joined: 2014

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.

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Jay Dunlop

Job Title: Activities Coordinator Joined: 2020

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.

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