
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.
My husband spent two months at Skylark House before he died in December 2018. He had dementia and had just recovered from sepsis when he arrived. He was very well looked after and plenty of activities mental stimulation. He died peacefully without pain and was looked after with loving care.
Mum and Dad are well cared for and enjoy all the activities on offer. It is a relief to know that they are safe and well cared for.
Skylark Care Home has been a godsend to both my mother and I. The staff are amazing and nothing is too much trouble. Mum is always well presented, her room s always clean and tidy and the staff always friendly. I can spend time with Mum when I wish and she is well stimulated through a varied amount of activities. She is happy, settled, and in just over a year. I have nothing to complain about only praise at the highest level!
I was admitted to Skylark House for respite care after suffering a mild heart attack in early March 2019. My experience at Skylark House has been very satisfactory.
My only criticism is regarding the menus, not only do clients not fully understand the terminology used regarding the food, but neither do the serving staff when asked. Please subscribe to the 'plain English society'.
Thank you for your positive comments for the care and support we provide and we are grateful for your constructive feedback. We are in the process of reviewing the menu and moving forward we will endeavour to make the food descriptions easier to understand. For example, if we are serving ‘Coq au...
We visited several care homes and without a doubt, Skylark House was, for our Mum, by far the best.
Despite enormous reservations and feelings of guilt, our Mum is more content and settled than we have ever seen her for a long time.
She has embraced joining in with the numerous activities, is eating well and clearly thriving in such a stimulating environment.
We cannot thank the staff enough for their care towards our dear Mum.
My Dad has now been to Skylark House three times for respite each time for 2 1/2 - 3 weeks. He has Dementia and is hard of hearing, so must be very confusing for him to be somewhere other than his own home and yet he seems to settle really well. There are some lovely staff at Skylark House that are so caring and even when Dad gets agitated, they take it all in their stride. On his more lucid days, Dad will say he likes being there and that he is being looked after. As well as the carers, the activities specialists also keep everyone entertained and encourage that lovely smile from Dad that we as family know and love. The managers, office staff and receptionists also give you a warm welcome when visiting. I really hope there will always be a place for Dad at Skylark House when he needs respite care.
Dad went into Skylark House in September. We were so unsure about putting him into a care home but mum could no longer cope with him at home. The staff have been wonderful looking after dad and supporting us too. He is settled, safe and well cared for and can't wait for the Spring so he can get out into the lovely gardens.
Mum settled into Skylark House quickly and has now been a resident for two months. My siblings and I make regular visits and we are all of the same opinion; that this is the right home for Mum. The atmosphere is one of calmness where the management and care team are on top of what they are doing, take the appropriate time with individual residents and provide a safe, caring environment. Rooms are very comfortable, everywhere is clean. Entertainment is enjoyable and meals are excellent.
We would recommend this home to other people.
I regularly visit a close friend who has recently moved onto the dementia wing at Skylark. The staff are always friendly and helpful (treating the residents in a dignified manner) and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. But, it is the entertainment and activity programme which makes this home stand out from other care homes I have visited. Wow! From singing, making handbags to visiting the garden centre or poetry reading, there is always something to make the residents' life stimulating.
You always wonder if you are doing the right thing having someone you love go into a care home but as soon as I walked into this one I just knew that it was right. Everyone seems happy and are helpful and knowing my husband is happy and being looked after really well made me feel happier.
Skylark House is excellent. The staff are friendly and helpful and the accommodation, facilities and food is very good as well as the care.
The staff were so lovely and friendly. The home is beautiful. Mum was made to feel very welcomed.
My mother-in-law was admitted for residential care but in three weeks had to transfer to nursing care - this move was done quickly and without fuss and saved us a lot of stress at a very worrying time. The home is immaculately clean and all the staff are pleasant, kind, caring and helpful and always treat my mother-in-law with consideration and dignity even in some difficult situations. The only concern we have ever felt is that my mother-in-law and some of the other residents do not always like the food - however, alternatives are offered.
This level of attention has continued from the resident's respite care period to permanent residency.
When visiting there is always staff available who are willing, friendly and able to help.
The activities seem to be varied and innovative.
The meals appear to be ample and straightforward with simple choices always available.
Maybe the inclusion of some slightly more exciting items on the menu, from time to time, would be of interest.
The excellent premises lend to a hotel atmosphere as opposed to a care home.
Keeping cool this summer has been a challenge for everyone and generally, the house has coped very well.
Maybe at some stage, the addition of window blinds in the bedrooms could be advantageous.
Also, if possible, a table (maybe a let-down to save space) or small desk could be added, so that residents could spread out newspapers etc for reading.
Thank you for your positive feedback and excellent scores regarding your cousins care at Skylark House. We are delighted that you are so happy with the home and that your cousin has decided to become a permanent resident. We appreciate your constructive feedback as it helps us to make improvements...
I enjoy the freedom the home gives us as a family, we are free to make tea and coffee which makes mum feel that she is entertaining us. We can have a meal with her at any time without prior booking. The home put on a BBQ with live music. I have special memories of us singing along to The Yellow Submarine (priceless).
Everything is very satisfactory. My husband is met with care and kindness by all staff. We even get the odd gin and tonic, which is appreciated.
Interaction with myself as a relative is also excellent, with the home providing constant feedback on Mum's activities and general well being.
I am delighted with the overall standard of care provided at Skylark.
It's been reassuring for our family to know he is happy and well looked after. Nursing staff have been brilliant and very patient with me in helping organise appointment transport and medication.
My mother spent 2 enjoyable weeks respite care at Skylark House. She was treated with dignity and respect at all times by the friendly, caring staff. The rooms, meals and range of activities on offer were exceptional. We would have no hesitation in arranging a future stay at Skylark House should it be required in the future.
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.
Bed Vacancies
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News (44) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
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- 29 May 2026
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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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