
Their compassion, humour and sensitivity are beyond reassuring to me and in turn my motherA C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff have been excellent, treating Mum with great care, compassion and dignity at all timesE C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The gardens are lovely and she enjoys her activities and coffee mornings.J S(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Their compassion, humour and sensitivity are beyond reassuring to me and in turn my motherA C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The staff have been excellent, treating Mum with great care, compassion and dignity at all timesE C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The gardens are lovely and she enjoys her activities and coffee mornings.J S(Friend of Resident/Service User)

Red Oaks is a purpose-built nursing home in the tranquil village of Henfield, situated in the centre of 3.5 acres of formal gardens.
Their dedicated and experienced team are passionate about providing quality care and specialist 24-hour nursing that affords the best possible alternative for those who are no longer able to manage at home. They aim for independence, choice and freedom in resident’s lives, in a safe and comfortable setting.
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Care Provided by Barchester Red Oaks Care 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 64 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
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
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Red Oaks Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Red Oaks Care 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Linda Ryan (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (62)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
Barchester Red Oaks Care Home Reviews (129)
Barchester Red Oaks Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.894) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Red Oaks Care Home has 129 reviews.
Great team. A clean and fun environment for residents.
Thank you very much for your review, providing outstanding care starts with the great team that we have here.
I will definitely come again. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much for your review and your kind comments about the caring and professional staff at Red Oaks. I am pleased that you had a restful 2 weeks.
Great care with a smile and service ability that makes you sure your mother is safe.
Thank you very much for the review, we like giving great care with a smile, it is important that relatives feel that their loved ones and friends are safe.
The meals are freshly cooked and delicious and the catering team go the extra mile for special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. Every member of staff shows love and respect to each and every one of the people in their care.
Thank you very much for your kind words regarding our staff and our friendly, calm atmosphere. We enjoy celebrating special occasions and going the extra mile to ensure that our residents, relatives and friends have a fabulous time.
Beautiful setting, lovely garden.
Excellent food and great variety.
Clean.
Fun activities.
Accommodating to all residents needs.
Thank you for your very kind comments about our staff and activities. We are very lucky to be situated in such a beautiful setting for all our residents, relatives and friends to enjoy.
The staff are very caring and considerate. I feel very lucky to have such a lovely room and beautiful view. Staff have got to know me as a person. Amenities close to Red Oaks are very good and it is nice to be able to walk to use these.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review and the kind words that you said regarding our staff at Red Oaks.
My experience was greatly enhanced by the kindness of all the staff.
The one distressing experience came in the form of an unannounced caller with a dog (I am allergic to dogs).
Having asked the caller to remove the dog from my room she questioned me whether I was allergic to dogs or disliked dogs.
We have just had a lovely evening at a Christmas cheese and wine evening for the residents. The evening was wonderful with the staff looking after the residents who thoroughly enjoyed the food, wine and music.
Thank you very much for your review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed the cheese and wine evening.
Red Oaks provides astonishingly good care for Nannie, and I am delighted with how they make her feel. Absolutely nothing is too much trouble and the staff are honestly phenomenal. The venue welcomes my family as if we were their own and make us feel very much at home. I'm delighted that Nannie has this support and facility and couldn't recommend Red Oaks enough.
Thank you for your review and kind words it is always our aim to include both our residents and relatives into the Red Oaks family.
From the moment you walk into reception at Red Oaks, you are always greeted with a warm welcome. Everyone is treated with respect and dignity. All the Residents are encouraged to join in with a wide variety of activities and equally given the time and space to relax and do what they are comfortable with. Care is professional and respectful of individual needs. Mealtimes are very special. The food is excellent and beautifully served in the elegant dining room. All the staff smile a lot and call everyone by their first name creating a warm and safe environment. There is a real 'home from home' feeling where families are made to feel part of the life there.
My Mother has been at Red Oaks for 4 months now and has settled in wonderfully well. The Staff have handled the adjustment for my Mother and all our family with care and understanding and given reassurance when necessary. It is now a joy for us to visit her there and hear her say 'It is very nice here. The people are lovely.'
Thanks to the staff at Red Oaks yesterday, my husband and I had a wedding celebration for our close family and my grandmother who is currently a resident at Red Oaks. We had a local vicar visit and held it in the conservatory overlooking the beautiful gardens. The staff were so supportive and helpful to accommodate our rather unusual request. As our grandmother was unable to make the wedding in London, we decided to bring the wedding to her. Staff had set up the room brilliantly with flowers and prepared everything we needed. They were so helpful throughout the day taking photos etc, but most of all with Nannie being on hand when she needed support. Staff had spent the whole morning supporting Nannie to look extra special, curling her hair and putting on her wedding outfit and she looked fabulous! We cannot thank the staff team enough for accommodating us and allowing us to create such special memories we will treasure forever!
First class care with friendly staff beautifully kept property with well maintained garden.
Comfortable accommodation, beautiful grounds excellent facilities, caring staff and a good range of food and activities.
Great, caring staff. My mother appreciates the quality and choice of food. Everywhere inside and out is kept in good order and there is never a hint of 'care home odour'.
The setting at Red Oaks is beautiful, in the heart of a lovely village. The layout inside is well designed with a welcoming and sunny reception. The dining room and lounges are cosy and comfortable and my nannie's bedroom spacious.
They seem to have thought of everything with a hair salon, secure garden/courtyard and a conservatory where you can have birthday gatherings and things like that.
Above all else though, it's the staff that make it the most wonderful place. They care so much and in the weeks my nannie has been there, I can tell they've formed a bond with her. They take a pride in how she looks each day and are always there to help with anything we need.
It only took a short while for my nannie to settle. We had expected it to take a lot longer and I believe it's the caring nature of the staff and their genuine interest in finding out what my nannie liked and didn't like, that enabled this to happen, especially when my nannie had lived alone and been independent beforehand.
Red Oaks Care Home is a welcoming and friendly place. The grounds are beautifully kept and the rooms and communal areas are clean, tastefully decorated and fit for purpose. The staff are always cheerful and treat everyone with dignity and respect. The new communal areas and coffee and tea facilities are a great addition. I can highly recommend Red Oaks Care Home to everyone.
A beautiful home in wonderful grounds.
We visit the home regularly and have only found kindness and concern from the staff whenever we have been.
My mother loves it here and very content. I feel she is in safe hands and very well cared for - gives me peace of mind. All staff are friendly and capable.
I have been a volunteer here for 22 years. I come regularly on Wednesdays to help with their weekly church service. I also come on Sundays to have lunch and take one or two people for a walk with my cocker spaniel - we go to see and feed the ducks at a nearby pond.
I think I am fairly observant and I am most impressed by the patience and loving kindness the staff show to the residents, even with people who are difficult. I enjoy coming here to Red Oaks and am always warmly welcomed (or is it my dog they love?!)
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 07 April 2018Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- 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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (71) & Events (3)
- 09 Aug 2026
This afternoon, we took our Scrabble Club outside and enjoyed a game beneath the beautiful fig tree. What better way to spend the afternoon than playing giant Scrabble in the...
- 09 Aug 2026
This week we had a wonderful visit from Pet Pals, who brought along some absolutely adorable kittens! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed meeting them, and it was lovely to see so many...
- 09 Aug 2026
Our residents were treated to a wonderful afternoon of flamenco dancing , and it was a huge hit with everyone! There were plenty of smiles, applause, and lots of enjoyment...
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Awards / Recognitions (107)
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (11)

I have been a registered nurse for over 20 years. My passion for working with older people in a nursing home environment started with my first registered manager position in 2003. My career has also included positions such as a Practice Development Nurse and a Dementia Specialist. Before Barchester, I was a Director of Care for a luxury retirement village, commissioning both a nursing home and a domiciliary care service. This position involved managing, coaching and mentoring the registered managers.
I am proud of being able to make a difference to peoples' lives by providing high quality, person-centred care in a supportive learning environment within an open and fair culture.
My door is always open for a coffee (or tea) and a chat, whether that is for residents, relatives or staff members.

I commenced my career at Red Oaks in 2015 progressing from a registered nurse to a senior nurse and now I am very proud to be assisting the senior general manager leading the team.
I am very passionate about providing outstanding care ensuring that residents and their families are receiving person-centred clinical and social care.
I am passionate, dedicated and committed to working alongside my team to make a difference every day in resident's lives.

I qualified as an RN1 and RMN in the 1980s and after a career in psychiatry, I joined the team at Red Oaks as the Care Manager. After 15 years I still love coming to work and have met and worked with many fantastic people. My role is to ensure a high quality of care for our residents. Off-duty I love travelling with my family and reading gives me great pleasure.

I have worked at Red Oaks since April 2005, initially on reception before becoming Administrator in March 2006. I gained my NVQ level 3 in Business & Administration in January 2009. I am responsible for supporting residents, relatives and staff with administration, financial and HR matters. The Admin team give a warm welcome to all our visitors and help to create the homely, family atmosphere that spreads throughout Red Oaks.

I am passionate about my role, the part is having fun and making people smile.

Clare's role as Hospitality Manager means that she is responsible for the restaurant and also for the hostess services to the Assisted Living Apartments. She maintains overall responsibility for hygiene procedures and ensures that staff follow these at all times. Clare is also responsible for the housekeeping and laundry function at the home.

I enjoy working at Red Oaks, I ensure that the home is well maintained and work with external contractors to ensure all equipment and the home itself is safe and fit for purpose. I enjoy chatting to the residents as I go around the home and it’s a lovely part of my job to build relationships not only my colleagues but with the residents in their home.

I have been working at Red Oaks for more than 9 years during which time I have worked in most departments. I get to meet with the families of potential residents who are seeking to find the right level of care for their relatives. I love showing our fantastic home to everyone who visits and I feel privileged to be able to offer help to families, in what is often, a very difficult and emotional decision.

I have worked at Red Oaks for 16 years and I consider it as my second home. I love being a Nurse. My responsibility is to ensure the high quality care of our residents, maintaining their general wellbeing and to make them happy. At Red Oaks we work as a team.

I started work at Red Oaks 30 years ago. At the time I thought that I would stay for 6 months. I have had various roles over that time all care related and I have received a lot of training. I am a Care Practitioner and Head of the Unit on the Lavender floor which is one of our dementia floors.
I have had the privilege of meeting and caring for some truly amazing people. I love my job at Red Oaks with no two days ever being the same.
In 2017 I was nominated for the Barchester Care Awards and was very surprised and humbled to win the Lifetime Achievement in care award.

Hello, my name is Ian and I am the Senior Head Chef here at Red Oaks. Having had almost two decades managing catering operations within the care home environment, I am very pleased to be included in the team here. I am hugely passionate about delivering a nutritious, well balanced and inviting meal time experience to those who are living in our care.
During my career I have had enjoyed various engaging roles including Divisional Hospitality Manager, Regional Operations Manager and Head of Hospitality. My focus is to lead my team and work closely with the wider nursing and care teams to enable a whole team approach to providing a dignified and person centred dining experience, whilst also collaborating with the activities team to create fun filled and exciting food led events.
The catering team here work tirelessly in their endeavour to drive standards and create a memorable experience for all residents, and look forward to mentoring and leading them to every success.
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