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Claypit Lane, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0NT
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19 August 2025
Professional but like a family too. When visiting a couple of days ago I looked across the car park at the minibus taking residents on a trip. One lady looking through the minibus window smiled and waved at me and I waved back and then they were all smiling and waving at me as the minibus left. I had a similar experience in a communal area later on when two or three residents smilingly remarked that they liked my dress and we started chatting together. There is a relaxed atmosphere of happy optimism which I think is a result of consistently gentle and empathetic care and of the staff respecting residents and making the effort to get to know them to bring out the best in them. The residents are well cared for by staff whom they trust and they are happy and confident. Dovecote View is a genuinely kind and compassionate care home. Thank you.
12 August 2025
Outstanding service, all staff are very professional, kind and caring. The home should have a gold standard status!
11 August 2025
Mum joined the Dovecote family in Feb 2025 and the change in her is amazing! It's great to see and hear all the lovely things they do, and to hear Mum laugh. All the staff are wonderful and the food is amazing. Dovecot was recommended to us by a friend and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.
05 August 2025
Coming to Dovecote Home was the best decision that I made. As soon as I arrived at the home I was so happy as the staff welcomed me. It just felt like home. The wonderful meals are just great and delicious. We have lots of variation in our drinks. Would one hundred per cent recommend this lovely home Dovecote View to anyone.
21 May 2025
I found Dovecote View a very pleasant, friendly, and homely place. Dad was very happy to stay there and everyone went out of their way to make his stay happy and comfortable as possible. Nothing was too much trouble for him or us, his family, I would highly recommend them.
15 May 2025
I have visited many care home and found Dovecote to be the best.The staff are very friendly and include everyone, encouraging participation in all activities. It is very comforting to know my mum is safe, well cared for and happy. Its always clean and the food is fantastic.
25 April 2025
My mother in law has received excellent care and attention since she arrived here.
25 April 2025
My mum has received the most excellent care and attention during her stay at Dovecote. All the staff are caring and the facilities are all very good. Cannot fault Dovecote and would highly recommend.
22 April 2025
My mum has been at Dovecote View care home for a year and a half, after a short stay in hospital. My mother unfortunately needs 24 hour care, my mother has improved since being at Dovecote. I put this down to a lovely welcoming care home, the staff, everyone of them are brilliant. Staff very professional caring understanding to all residents. When I visit my mum just watching how staff interact with residents I can't fault them. The support staff have given me I can't praise them enough. I would highly recommend Dovecote.
22 April 2025
Dovecote View is always a nice place to come to visit my father. The facilities are brilliant, the garden is fantastic in the summer. The staff are always helpful and friendly and I feel they do really care for the residents. The activities are always available for people that want to partake. My father always enjoys the meals and always has a cup of tea and biscuits in front of him when I visit. A really pleasant facility which makes for pleasant visits. Very much would recommend.
16 April 2025
Since being at Dovecote View, I have felt safe and secure. The staff are caring and kind. The staff are always on hand to take me for a walk. The food cooked is lovely, I would recommend to anybody to come and stay at Dovecote View.
10 April 2025
Dovecote View has been excellent choice of care home for my mum. The staff are excellent and treat the residents respectfully and with great care treating them as friends rather than residents. The home is very clean and never has the horrible smell that other ones have had that I have visited. There are lots of activities also and entertainment. The relatives who visit are also made to feel very welcome.
27 March 2025
The staff are very pleasant, nothing is too much trouble. Everyone is very helpful and kind. The staff are very caring and thoughtful. One is very fortunate to have such thoughtful and caring staff. One does not feel anxiety or irritation if one asks for help or care.
25 March 2025
Dad is very happy and enjoying the food and company at Dovecote. The staff are excellent, friendly and caring. I would have no hesitation recommending this care home.
10 March 2025
My mum has been at Dovecote view for 2 years now.She is living with Alzheimer's and cancer. The care she constantly receives on a daily and night basis is outstanding.The staff are caring, kind and thoughtful, considerate and helpful. Mum is happy and the surroundings are familiar to her which makes her feel secure. Her rooms is lovely and always kept clean and tidy. Mum enjoys her emails (when she is hungry) and tea is always 'on tap', which is perfect for her. She is partial to a little tipple of sherry too.The manager, assistant manager and secretary are amazing and always on hand and very happy to help me and mum. We highly recommend Dovecote View.
17 January 2025
Dovecote View is the place where I would recommend to anyone who needed residential care, especially for those with Dementia. First impressions count. From the moment I am welcomed into Dovecote View through their well secured doors to when I leave, I witness the cleanliness, friendliness and care they give to all of their residents. Visitors are treated with the upmost respect and more importantly to their residents. I feel that I am part of the Dovecote View family. Entertainment is well managed and special events are always a great success. Well done to the kitchen staff for all their hard work. My mother-in-law is receiving the best care that I could wish for. Thank you Dovecote View Care Home!
08 January 2025
My father has been a resident for a few months now. I was really unsure if he would like it but he has settled in so well. The staff are super friendly and chatty, and nothing is too much trouble. He feels so grateful for the care he is getting, he feels like he is in a five-star hotel! Thank you to everyone at Dovecote, I really couldn't recommend it enough to anyone.
02 December 2024
My friend has been a resident for many months now. I visit regularly, I am always greeted by friendly, smiley staff who make me feel very welcome and that I can visit anytime I want to. Their care is exemplary. Their patience and kindness never ending. They are so caring and kind, to everyone, tailoring the support to each resident to ensure they are all looked after the way they need as an individual. If the world at large could see what it's like in Dovecote, no one would fear going into a care home! I honestly cannot recommend it more highly, it's wonderful.
08 October 2024
Mum had a respite stay back in the spring, following removing her from another 'care' home for her own safety. I placed her with Dovecote. I was so impressed with the whole ambience of Dovecote, mum has moved in permanently. It is a lively, caring and fully encompassing environment for mum to live. The staff are exceptional and keep me fully informed of events and how mum is doing. The shear number of staff is fantastic to see and I feel Dovecote create an inclusive family atmosphere.
09 August 2024
My carer is a gem, so kind and thoughtful and helpful. Overall good. The staff were extremely willing and polite and immediately called me by my Christian name. Helpful, would have been if, on arrival, I had been given a note of meal times and routine for passing on my laundry. So pleased my family were made welcome by phone or visit.
Latest Reviews for Dovecote View
19 August 2025
Professional but like a family too. When visiting a couple of days ago I looked across the car park at the minibus taking residents on a trip. One lady looking through the minibus window smiled and waved at me and I waved back and then they were all smiling and waving at me as the minibus left. I had a similar experience in a communal area later on when two or three residents smilingly remarked that they liked my dress and we started chatting together. There is a relaxed atmosphere of happy optimism which I think is a result of consistently gentle and empathetic care and of the staff respecting residents and making the effort to get to know them to bring out the best in them. The residents are well cared for by staff whom they trust and they are happy and confident. Dovecote View is a genuinely kind and compassionate care home. Thank you.
12 August 2025
Outstanding service, all staff are very professional, kind and caring. The home should have a gold standard status!
11 August 2025
Mum joined the Dovecote family in Feb 2025 and the change in her is amazing! It's great to see and hear all the lovely things they do, and to hear Mum laugh. All the staff are wonderful and the food is amazing. Dovecot was recommended to us by a friend and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.
05 August 2025
Coming to Dovecote Home was the best decision that I made. As soon as I arrived at the home I was so happy as the staff welcomed me. It just felt like home. The wonderful meals are just great and delicious. We have lots of variation in our drinks. Would one hundred per cent recommend this lovely home Dovecote View to anyone.
21 May 2025
I found Dovecote View a very pleasant, friendly, and homely place. Dad was very happy to stay there and everyone went out of their way to make his stay happy and comfortable as possible. Nothing was too much trouble for him or us, his family, I would highly recommend them.
15 May 2025
I have visited many care home and found Dovecote to be the best.The staff are very friendly and include everyone, encouraging participation in all activities. It is very comforting to know my mum is safe, well cared for and happy. Its always clean and the food is fantastic.
25 April 2025
My mother in law has received excellent care and attention since she arrived here.
25 April 2025
My mum has received the most excellent care and attention during her stay at Dovecote. All the staff are caring and the facilities are all very good. Cannot fault Dovecote and would highly recommend.
22 April 2025
My mum has been at Dovecote View care home for a year and a half, after a short stay in hospital. My mother unfortunately needs 24 hour care, my mother has improved since being at Dovecote. I put this down to a lovely welcoming care home, the staff, everyone of them are brilliant. Staff very professional caring understanding to all residents. When I visit my mum just watching how staff interact with residents I can't fault them. The support staff have given me I can't praise them enough. I would highly recommend Dovecote.
22 April 2025
Dovecote View is always a nice place to come to visit my father. The facilities are brilliant, the garden is fantastic in the summer. The staff are always helpful and friendly and I feel they do really care for the residents. The activities are always available for people that want to partake. My father always enjoys the meals and always has a cup of tea and biscuits in front of him when I visit. A really pleasant facility which makes for pleasant visits. Very much would recommend.
16 April 2025
Since being at Dovecote View, I have felt safe and secure. The staff are caring and kind. The staff are always on hand to take me for a walk. The food cooked is lovely, I would recommend to anybody to come and stay at Dovecote View.
10 April 2025
Dovecote View has been excellent choice of care home for my mum. The staff are excellent and treat the residents respectfully and with great care treating them as friends rather than residents. The home is very clean and never has the horrible smell that other ones have had that I have visited. There are lots of activities also and entertainment. The relatives who visit are also made to feel very welcome.
27 March 2025
The staff are very pleasant, nothing is too much trouble. Everyone is very helpful and kind. The staff are very caring and thoughtful. One is very fortunate to have such thoughtful and caring staff. One does not feel anxiety or irritation if one asks for help or care.
25 March 2025
Dad is very happy and enjoying the food and company at Dovecote. The staff are excellent, friendly and caring. I would have no hesitation recommending this care home.
10 March 2025
My mum has been at Dovecote view for 2 years now.She is living with Alzheimer's and cancer. The care she constantly receives on a daily and night basis is outstanding.The staff are caring, kind and thoughtful, considerate and helpful. Mum is happy and the surroundings are familiar to her which makes her feel secure. Her rooms is lovely and always kept clean and tidy. Mum enjoys her emails (when she is hungry) and tea is always 'on tap', which is perfect for her. She is partial to a little tipple of sherry too.The manager, assistant manager and secretary are amazing and always on hand and very happy to help me and mum. We highly recommend Dovecote View.
17 January 2025
Dovecote View is the place where I would recommend to anyone who needed residential care, especially for those with Dementia. First impressions count. From the moment I am welcomed into Dovecote View through their well secured doors to when I leave, I witness the cleanliness, friendliness and care they give to all of their residents. Visitors are treated with the upmost respect and more importantly to their residents. I feel that I am part of the Dovecote View family. Entertainment is well managed and special events are always a great success. Well done to the kitchen staff for all their hard work. My mother-in-law is receiving the best care that I could wish for. Thank you Dovecote View Care Home!
08 January 2025
My father has been a resident for a few months now. I was really unsure if he would like it but he has settled in so well. The staff are super friendly and chatty, and nothing is too much trouble. He feels so grateful for the care he is getting, he feels like he is in a five-star hotel! Thank you to everyone at Dovecote, I really couldn't recommend it enough to anyone.
02 December 2024
My friend has been a resident for many months now. I visit regularly, I am always greeted by friendly, smiley staff who make me feel very welcome and that I can visit anytime I want to. Their care is exemplary. Their patience and kindness never ending. They are so caring and kind, to everyone, tailoring the support to each resident to ensure they are all looked after the way they need as an individual. If the world at large could see what it's like in Dovecote, no one would fear going into a care home! I honestly cannot recommend it more highly, it's wonderful.
08 October 2024
Mum had a respite stay back in the spring, following removing her from another 'care' home for her own safety. I placed her with Dovecote. I was so impressed with the whole ambience of Dovecote, mum has moved in permanently. It is a lively, caring and fully encompassing environment for mum to live. The staff are exceptional and keep me fully informed of events and how mum is doing. The shear number of staff is fantastic to see and I feel Dovecote create an inclusive family atmosphere.
09 August 2024
My carer is a gem, so kind and thoughtful and helpful. Overall good. The staff were extremely willing and polite and immediately called me by my Christian name. Helpful, would have been if, on arrival, I had been given a note of meal times and routine for passing on my laundry. So pleased my family were made welcome by phone or visit.