
Couldn't ask for anything else. Friendly staff and residents can live their lives. Amazing!D H(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



Couldn't ask for anything else. Friendly staff and residents can live their lives. Amazing!D H(Grandson of Resident/Service User)



The skilled team at Skylark House in Horsham, West Sussex, provides an extensive range of care services, from residential and nursing care through to dementia and end of life care. Every resident is treated with dignity and respect and receives care that’s personalised to their needs and wishes.
The home has excellent facilities, including a large, secure garden overlooking a riverside walk, as well as a coffee shop, hair salon, bar...
Care Provided by Skylark House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 82 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• In-house café with homemade cakes, and a variety of speciality teas and coffees
• Use of in-house cinema
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Skylark House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Skylark House 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dorota Woloszyn(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (82)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (82)
Parking
- on-site
Skylark House Reviews (138)
Skylark House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Skylark House has 138 reviews.
There is always a warm welcome when I visit Skylark House from the friendliness of the staff on reception to those working in my Mum's suite, who are very caring towards the residents. Her room is always very neat and tidy and, although we don't spend so much time in the coffee shop these days, it is a lovely relaxing communal space for socialising and entertainment. The updates and communication about her needs are excellent. I feel very reassured that she is being well cared for, especially when I am away with work and not able to visit as often as usual. I am very happy with Skylark House and have recommended the care home to several friends who have been looking at places for their loved ones.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Many thanks, the Skylark Team.
The range of daily activities is also varied and consistent which is also helped by the staff's diary of pictures showing my dad enjoying himself - This is important as his memory is non-existent due to his dementia.
A particularly memorable event was the arrival of a herd of alpacas. The pictures of them being squeezed into the lift was hilarious.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time, Many thanks, the Care UK team.
He is really happy and content even with his reduced mobility, this is down to the diligence and attentiveness of the caring staff within Milland and the extensive activities put on by the well-being team.
On every visit, my father always compliments the staff and appreciates the range of. Activities that he gets involved with on a regular basis, due to liaison between the Suite staff and the well-being team really going the extra mile to get Dad involved.
There is a definite link between the staff and management, with all of them working well together as a team.
I believe my father is getting an excellent quality of life, due to the efforts of everyone within the team a skylark, and of course, enjoying the spacious house and accessible lovely gardens throughout the year. Thank you all so much.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Many thanks the Skylark team.
The nursing side is faultless, any health concerns they have are dealt with immediately and I am always kept well informed.
All the staff - managers, receptionists, nurses, carers, entertainment crew, housekeepers, laundry staff, and the very talented chef and his crew all do the most amazing job and with a smile!
This all helps Skylarks House to be a wonderful place for your loved ones to stay and for relatives and friends to visit.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time. Many thanks, the Care UK team.
Skylark cares for my Mum brilliantly, at first Mum was unsettled because she was upset about losing her independence, but the team at Skylark has shown her respect, care, and kindness and has made a considerable effort in making life for Mum as fulfilling as it can be. I cannot praise the Skylark team highly enough they are so welcoming to residents and their families.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time, Many thanks, the Care UK team.
In the short time Mum was in Skylark House we felt she was treated with kindness and well cared for. We were kept well informed about her condition. The doctor was called as necessary and we felt that the staff were always doing their best for Mum.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time, Many thanks, the Care UK team.
The entire staff that we interact with are great from reception through to the carers/ events team and Management. The recent 'family' Christmas Meal event was superb.
My FIL appears happy, settled, and treated with respect/dignity, and is a great weight off my wife's mind. My wife visits, on average 6 days a week, due to it being local to us and I visit between 2/3 days a week.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Thank you for your time. Many thanks the Care UK team.
This has been my first experience of a care home of which my husband is a resident from day one I have found everyone very caring and helpful the lengths they go to in providing the atmosphere needed to continue to live your life is first class and I can't praise them enough. Anyone thinking of a care home would not be disappointed with Skylark House.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. Thank you for your time. Many thanks the Care UK team.
We have had a very positive experience since Mum has been at Skylark House. Have been impressed with the level of communication from the nurses and care assistants especially in relation to Mum's medical matters. This has been very good as have been called a number of times with explanations regarding what is and will be happening for Mum. The carers have been very kind and Mum has settled well.
When I visited my grandad the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. We went outside into the gardens which are lovely and well maintained and a great space to go outside. It is clear my grandad does lots of suitable and fun activities. The coffee area is a great space too for sitting to have a drink and play games with my grandad. Lovely care home!
As a point to note, I never give 10/10 score as I feel all businesses/companies can strive to improve, even if they are scoring high.
A home with a very caring and relaxed atmosphere. The activities generated are generally superb and motivate even the most disabled residents. Some of the visiting musicians are generally good but some should be aware of the age group of the people they are entertaining. The staff from senior management to all other members are kind, thoughtful generally efficient and create an atmosphere of friendship, security and from a relatives point of view a family atmosphere.
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and for your kind comments - we are delighted to hear you are happy with your wifes care. At Skylark House we care for up to 82 residents, with ages ranging from 60 to 101. Each time a new resident joins us, our dedicated Lifestyle team spend time...
Dad has settled in very well. He is very well looked after and the staff are all very caring. Everywhere always appears to be very clean and tidy. A good variety of activities too. I am very pleased we chose Skylark House as Dad's home. The food appears to be very good. We have all enjoyed a summer BBQ a the home today which was very well organised. Thank you.
I have found this home very friendly and all staff are willing to help. The ladies that work on reception are always very friendly and welcoming. I feel that my mother is in a safe and clean environment where she is well looked after. There are lots of activities for the residents to join in, and the staff always encourage people to try. All carers are happy and friendly and very patient with the residents and very good at what they do.
She has been so much happier since moving to Skylark House. There are so many activities she gets to do. Lovely to see her getting pleasure going on outings on the minibus. Likes the food. The carers are so gentle with her. She has a great love of dogs and they often have dogs to visit. Always had a manicure and the staff do her nails beautifully.
My husband has been in Skylark for 42 months. He is very settled in the care home and always has a ready smile. All the carers stop and say 'Hello' using her name. There is a good rapport between the carers and I have always witnessed the residents being treated kindly and with care and dignity. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Skylark to anyone.
Skylark House is a modern facility with a delightful garden with plenty of seating/shelters reached by level paths, which enabled us to be together outside at all times of the year. The food - which I sampled on several occasions in the last few weeks, is varied and tasty, and personalised for those with specific tastes/needs. Nothing not to like!
The icing on the cake would be better access to individual physiotherapy/exercise opportunities, though group classes are held regularly.
A very good experience for my father, me and my family. Thank you all at Skylark.
My mum has been a resident for 8 months now. I have been very pleased with the quality of care provided by the dedicated team. Staff are always friendly and informative with regular updates on my mum's progress. It's comforting to know my mum is safe and well cared for.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. If you would like to provide us with any further specific feedback, please do. Thank you for your time. Many thanks the Care UK team.
My grandmother moved to Skylark House after a bad fall at home. It’s a massive relief to the whole family that she has settled so well. She joins in the activities - there is always something going on, whereas at home she was bored. She’s made new friends and it’s great to see her so happy.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. At Skylark House Care Home - Care UK we set a high standard for ourselves, so we are very pleased to hear that your experience with us has been a positive one. Many thanks the Care UK team
My mum has been a resident at Skylarks for over five years. In that time, we have been very pleased with the quality of care provided and in particular the exceptional dedication of the staff in looking after Mum. It is so comforting to know that Mum is being so well looked after. During COVID, the staff were outstanding in maintaining procedures to keep residents safe. Most recently, the home has ramped up the activities and a particular highlight for Mum was a trip to M&S in Shoreham in the minibus. Last month, Mum celebrated her 90th and the staff were amazing in making it such a memorable experience for Mum and the family.
Hi Michael, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. Your Mum is an absolute pleasure to care for. Many thanks the Care UK team
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 April 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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Meet the Team (1)

I joined the Skylark House team in 2016 as Deputy Home Manager in 2016. Care UK’s reputation as a respected care provider was well-known. It prioritises its people’s development and the wellbeing and happiness of all residents, and I wanted to join a company with that clarity of vision.
Being with residents is the best part of my job and I do everything I can to make a difference to their day. I start and finish every day with a smile, and that makes me happy.I was thrilled to be named one of the top 50 leaders in care by Care Home Professional magazine. I’m so proud to have worked my way up from Care Assistant to Home Manager in eight years. I’m now determined to take Skylark House to an ‘outstanding’ CQC rating. I have a great team around me and we’re dedicated to residents’ happiness and wellbeing, and to fulfilling their dreams. I look forward to seeing you at Skylark House.
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