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St Rita's Care Home

Ditchling Road, Ditchling, Burgess Hill, East Sussex RH15 0GT
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St Rita's Care Home, Burgess Hill
St Rita's Care Home, Burgess Hill
St Rita's Care Home, Burgess Hill

St Rita’s Care Home is a purpose-built facility, designed to support traditional care values in a state of the art property where pastoral care is practised on a daily basis.

Residents enjoy a scenic location, with views of the South Downs that are recognised for their outstanding natural beauty.

The home is wheelchair accessible and a pleasant place for loved ones to visit.

Care Provided by St Rita's Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • 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 60 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential Care£1,855 - £1,855£2,230 - £2,230
Residential Dementia Care£1,855 - £1,855£2,230 - £2,230
Nursing Care£1,855 - £1,855£2,230 - £2,230
Nursing Dementia Care£1,855 - £1,855£2,230 - £2,230

Updated until 2027

Contact St Rita's 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)

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

Person in charge

  • Karen Shrimpton(Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Year Purpose Built: 2005
  • Last Refurbishment: 2018
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (60)
  • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (60)

Visiting

  • Visitors welcome

Parking

  • Parking available - Free

St Rita's Care Home Reviews (75)

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9.6

St Rita's Care Home has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.645) out of 10, based on 24 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time St Rita's Care Home has 75 reviews.

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Review from Lorna T (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 November 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother has been a resident for just over a year. St Rita's is a very welcoming and caring place to live. I am welcome to visit at any time and all the staff are very kind and supportive. They are always happy to discuss my mum's needs and have been very active in managing her medicines and pain management with the Doctor. I feel that St Rita's cares about my mum.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Thank you for your lovely review, much appreciated by the whole team. Best wishes.

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Review from Colin S (Son of Resident) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website
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St Rita's was recommended to us by a former care worker and is better than I could have hoped for. Choosing when to move Mum into care was difficult, but choosing where was easy. It was the only care home we visited that we actually liked. Every member of staff is a friend and visiting is a pleasure. Mum has been a resident for the past six months and I am very grateful to all of the staff for everything they do. Thank you.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Thank you for your kind review, we appreciate your lovely comments, and it is a pleasure to look after your mum as with all residents.

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Review from Christine M (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 October 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very good experience for my mother in St Rita's. Visiting is made very easy by the staff. My father has been made very welcome enabling them to keep in contact. Issues are dealt with promptly and efficiently with great understanding.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Thank you for your kind review of the home. We endeavour to welcome and assist wherever we can. Best Wishes.

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Review from A T (Daughter of Resident) published on 16 October 2024 Submitted via Website
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A warm and caring environment, with fantastic staff that are very professional at all times. Many of the staff have been here for a long time which speaks for itself. The rooms are exceptionally clean and the residents are happy in their home. We are always welcome if we wish to join relatives for a meal and we can help ourselves to tea/coffee when visiting - it really is a wonderful care home.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Thank you for the lovely care review of St Rita's, it's very much appreciated by the whole team. Best wishes.

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Review from Lyndsey E (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 November 2023 Submitted via Website
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My mum is being exceptionally well cared for by the staff at St Rita’s. Nothing is too much trouble for them and they are all so friendly and resident focused. Mum feels that the staff have become friends and feels very safe and secure here. Mum’s room is spacious and kept spotlessly clean, she is very happy with it. All in all a fabulous care home, run by an extremely caring and dedicated management.

I cannot fault a thing and am delighted that my mum is staying here.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Hi Lyndsay - Thank you so much for the lovely review, much appreciated and a pleasure as always to be caring your lovely mum.

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Review from Isabel C (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 November 2023 Submitted via Website
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So happy with St Rita’s!

Moved Dad here from another care home after 10 days of ‘respite care’ - he had been stuck in the room at the other care home for his entire stay and bed-bound for the last 4 or 5 days. Moved Dad here and the very next day he was in a wheelchair enjoying meals in the restaurants, activities and socialising with other residents. All the staff I have met have been great - they all care and live the ‘ethos’ of the home to a tee and the atmosphere in the home is lovely - and also in a lovely position. So glad we found St Rita’s - highly recommend it!

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home

Dear Isabel, thank you for your lovely review. We are so happy to have given your dad quality of life again, and that you are happy with our service!

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Review from R P (Son of Resident) published on 20 October 2023 Submitted via Website
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Everyone was kind and caring to my dad and his relatives.
Staff made it their business to get to know him and sensitively meet his needs, and were equally kind and supportive of his relatives.

Thank you all.

Reply from Karen Shrimpton, Home Manager at St Rita's Care Home
Thank you for your review; we appreciate your kind words.

Best wishes from all at St Rita's.

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Review from C S (Son of Resident) published on 12 June 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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The staff showed a high level of care, compassion and professionalism. We always felt that he was safe and comfortable. His needs were met medically and pastorally. The staff were always friendly, caring and helpful to us visitors. Communication with the family was always excellent.

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Review from Simone C (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 May 2023 Submitted via Website
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My mum had been at St Rita's for nearly three years following a significant stroke in 2020. We always knew that St Rita's was the best place for her to be and were impressed with their level of care. But I have just spent a week at her bedside there, as she entered her final days and was blown away by the kindness, respect, standard of care and actual love for both my mum and me during this really difficult time. I witnessed first-hand the care home operating 24 hours a day - not just the one hour a week when I used to visit - and saw the whole incredible team: hard-working, caring and simply wonderful. Thank you, St Rita's, for giving my mum the very best care possible.

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Review from Steve W (Son of Resident) published on 9 January 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Excellent care from all departments. Staff are very caring and organised. Quick response to requests. Housekeeping is brilliant, always clean and tidy.

My view - 11/10.

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Review from T V (Son of Resident) published on 15 August 2022 Submitted via Website
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St Rita’s is a truly outstanding care home, built around amazing people and a wonderful environment.

Set in extensive and beautiful grounds, which are perfect for walks when visiting, the whole place exudes a calm and nurturing atmosphere. It is fairly large but feels small and family. The staff are genuinely the best and most friendly we have found anywhere.

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Review from Anthony H (Son of Resident) published on 9 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Mum was really struggling at home, and it was a huge decision to place her into a care home and find one that we had confidence in. From the moment we first visited St Rita's, I knew we had made the right choice for Mum. All of the staff, from the managers to the carers, treat Mum with respect and dignity. Their priority is always her well-being, health and making her stay in her new home happy. Mum now joins in with the activities and has really enjoyed her trips out. They are always quick to inform us of any changes. I am confident we made the right choice for Mum and would thoroughly recommend St Rita's.

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Review from D H (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 4 August 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother-in-law has Alzheimer's, and I visit the care home to see her very regularly. I have always found the management and staff to be very friendly and efficient. Their main focus is always on the well-being and health of my mother-in-law, and they are very quick to keep us informed on how she is and any concerns they may have. She is always treated with respect, and the care she received is exemplary. I would not hesitate to recommend St Rita's to anyone.

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Review from David U (Friend of Resident) published on 28 July 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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Entry requirements very clear, including Covid test. Staff member very welcoming and natural, speaking with patient/client in a normal, friendly manner. Patient/client, our friend, very relaxed and seemed content. Pleasant room, personalised and clean.

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Review from Theodora V (Friend of Resident) published on 12 April 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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My dear friend was at St Rita's, and I had the privilege to be with her often during the weeks she was at St Rita's. She had MND. The staff were always attentive and caring - answering every need. I do believe she was in the perfect place for the last weeks of her life. Do not think she could have had better care. She was comfortable and peaceful. Her family were always welcome.

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Review from Alex A (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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It was a big decision to move my mum into a home, especially in the pandemic, and we held off as long as possible. But now we have found St Rita's, we know Mum is happy and well cared for. All her anxiety has gone, and the staff and the communication are both excellent. So pleased and recommend to everyone I know in a similar position.

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Review from Mark M (Son of Resident) published on 24 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have nothing but positive things to say about St Rita's. They have cared so magnificently for our mother over the years. The standards in all areas are exceptionally high, and the staff are a real pleasure to deal with.

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Review from Kim P (Friend of Resident) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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From the first visit to the home, I was very impressed by the welcome and assistance. My friend has a lovely room with a beautiful outlook, and the staff seemed helpful and attentive. I was offered a cup of tea and cake - an unexpected bonus! Clean, spacious and a lovely home.

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Review from R L (Husband of Resident) published on 10 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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My wife is bedridden and has been here for two years. The care is very good and considerate.

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Review from S L (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 March 2022 Submitted via Postal Card
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As soon as I walked into St Rita's, I knew it was the right place for my mother. It is absolutely excellent, and the staff are wonderful. Totally recommend to anyone wanting a caring and professional place for their loved one.

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Date: 17 March 2023
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledRequires improvement
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Meet the Team (3)

Karen Shrimpton
Karen ShrimptonJob Title:Registered Home ManagerJoined: 2020

My name is Karen Shrimpton, I am the Home manager at St Rita's care home and have been in post since 24th February 2020.

I have worked in Health and social care for the last 26 years, 16 years of these in management of care homes - Supported living, Learning disabilities, Dementia, Residential and Acquired brain injuries.

I enjoy working with the elderly and find my role to be both rewarding and fulfilling, which in turn meets my strong values in the care sector.

My qualifications are:

NVQ 4 Registered Manager's award.
Level 3 Practice Nurse
Level 7 Practice Nurse
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Level 7 degree in health and social care.

Antonio Loyola
Antonio LoyolaJob Title:Clinical leadJoined: 2009

Clinical Lead of St. Rita's Care Home.

Melanie Charles
Melanie CharlesJob Title:Clinical LeadJoined: 2024

Clinical Lead of St. Rita's Care Home.

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