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Claypit Lane, Westhampnett, Chichester, PO18 0NT
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12 February 2026
Dovecote is a wonderful care home. The staff are, without exception, kind and compassionate, and respond to residents in a personal way, providing individualised care.
My Mum moved to Dovecote a couple of months ago and I have visited regularly since. I am always impressed by the kindness of
everyone when I visit. My Mum has become very fond of the carers, kitchen staff and maintenance team. There is a consistent staff group who are clearly happy at work, well led and well trained. There are a variety of activities, for those who wish to take part, which residents enjoy. Mum's room is welcoming and always spotless. The communal areas are also well maintained, comfortable and have a lovely homely feel.
Moving Mum into 24 hour care was a difficult decision, but the Dovecote team have made it so much easier for us all. I totally trust the staff and know that my Mum is well looked after.
10 February 2026
Thank you Dovecote for the four and a half years that my mother spent at your home. When she arrived, mums health and well being were totally transformed giving her a new lease of life. You didn't just care for her, you cared about her.
Your kindness, dedication and patience made her happy and
contented.
All staff went above and beyond the normal level of care to ensure she felt safe, secure and wanted.
The kitchen team would make birthday cakes for the residents and put on fantastic spreads for special occasions.
Staff would provide christmas presents and easter eggs for the residents ensuring no one would miss out.
The home would inform me straight away if there were any changes in mums medication or wellbeing. Nothing was overlooked or too much trouble .
I could not have wished for a better place than Dovecote View for mum.
For this, I express my deepest gratitude to everyone employed at this wonderful home from management to domestic staff. You deserve 5 stars. Thank you again
09 February 2026
This care home is excellent in every way. The staff are incredible and will always go the extra mile to care and support the residents and their families. The home feels like a 'home', everyone is loved and nurtured. The building is beautifully maintained and the food served looks and smells
delicious!
20 January 2026
Dovecot View is a wonderful care home. It has a lovely, friendly family feel. The carers and all the staff are so kind and caring to the residents and treat them with the utmost respect and always talk nicely to them and take individual wishes and needs into account. My mother has been in Dovecote
View for 9 months now and she has been extremely well looked after. Her room is always spotless and she is content and comfortable. It is such a relief to be able to leave her after visiting, knowing she is in such caring hands.
06 January 2026
As a frequent visitor to Dovecote over several weeks, I was impressed with all that I saw and experienced during my visits. Staff appeared happy and fully engaged with residents. The individual needs and interests are well addressed. In addition, there are group activities for those who choose to
participate. There is entertainment on a regular basis with no expectation to participate, although residents seem to enjoy it. Visitors are made to feel welcome and are free to join in with anything going on within the home. The home appeared to run smoothly and efficiently, and has a very homely atmosphere. It is maintained to a high standard, and the gardens are a particularly attractive feature. Residents' individual dietary needs appeared well met, and there is a varied menu that is of a very good standard. The staff, without exception, present as very well trained, professional and caring. They do all that is possible to create a safe and happy environment for all residents, where nothing is too much trouble.
09 October 2025
It feels like a family home rather than a care home, whilst looking like a posh hotel.
09 October 2025
Can't fault the home.
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.
Latest Reviews for Dovecote View
12 February 2026
Dovecote is a wonderful care home. The staff are, without exception, kind and compassionate, and respond to residents in a personal way, providing individualised care.
My Mum moved to Dovecote a couple of months ago and I have visited regularly since. I am always impressed by the kindness of
everyone when I visit. My Mum has become very fond of the carers, kitchen staff and maintenance team. There is a consistent staff group who are clearly happy at work, well led and well trained. There are a variety of activities, for those who wish to take part, which residents enjoy. Mum's room is welcoming and always spotless. The communal areas are also well maintained, comfortable and have a lovely homely feel.
Moving Mum into 24 hour care was a difficult decision, but the Dovecote team have made it so much easier for us all. I totally trust the staff and know that my Mum is well looked after.
10 February 2026
Thank you Dovecote for the four and a half years that my mother spent at your home. When she arrived, mums health and well being were totally transformed giving her a new lease of life. You didn't just care for her, you cared about her.
Your kindness, dedication and patience made her happy and
contented.
All staff went above and beyond the normal level of care to ensure she felt safe, secure and wanted.
The kitchen team would make birthday cakes for the residents and put on fantastic spreads for special occasions.
Staff would provide christmas presents and easter eggs for the residents ensuring no one would miss out.
The home would inform me straight away if there were any changes in mums medication or wellbeing. Nothing was overlooked or too much trouble .
I could not have wished for a better place than Dovecote View for mum.
For this, I express my deepest gratitude to everyone employed at this wonderful home from management to domestic staff. You deserve 5 stars. Thank you again
09 February 2026
This care home is excellent in every way. The staff are incredible and will always go the extra mile to care and support the residents and their families. The home feels like a 'home', everyone is loved and nurtured. The building is beautifully maintained and the food served looks and smells
delicious!
20 January 2026
Dovecot View is a wonderful care home. It has a lovely, friendly family feel. The carers and all the staff are so kind and caring to the residents and treat them with the utmost respect and always talk nicely to them and take individual wishes and needs into account. My mother has been in Dovecote
View for 9 months now and she has been extremely well looked after. Her room is always spotless and she is content and comfortable. It is such a relief to be able to leave her after visiting, knowing she is in such caring hands.
06 January 2026
As a frequent visitor to Dovecote over several weeks, I was impressed with all that I saw and experienced during my visits. Staff appeared happy and fully engaged with residents. The individual needs and interests are well addressed. In addition, there are group activities for those who choose to
participate. There is entertainment on a regular basis with no expectation to participate, although residents seem to enjoy it. Visitors are made to feel welcome and are free to join in with anything going on within the home. The home appeared to run smoothly and efficiently, and has a very homely atmosphere. It is maintained to a high standard, and the gardens are a particularly attractive feature. Residents' individual dietary needs appeared well met, and there is a varied menu that is of a very good standard. The staff, without exception, present as very well trained, professional and caring. They do all that is possible to create a safe and happy environment for all residents, where nothing is too much trouble.
09 October 2025
It feels like a family home rather than a care home, whilst looking like a posh hotel.
09 October 2025
Can't fault the home.
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.