Residential care home · Brighton and Hove

Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited

198 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JE

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 4 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 5 April 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Earlier ratings ?

  • November 2019GoodSECRW
  • March 2017GoodSECRW
  • February 2016GoodSECRW

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How it compares in Brighton and Hove

Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited is in the Good tier ?, with 56 other homes in Brighton and Hove. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 57 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 14 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 7 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

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What the data says about Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited

An independent residential care home in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, Acorn House - Acorn Watford Limited is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 10 beds. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is a small home for Brighton and Hove, where the median is 22 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2022. That matches its previous rating, from November 2019.

None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. 56 other homes in Brighton and Hove share its tier, “Good”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Brighton and Hove.