Residential care home · Brighton and Hove

Acorn Hove

Loxwood House, 17 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, BN3 6NR

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

Acorn Hove is a residential care home in Hove, run by Loxwood House Ltd. It is registered for up to 12 residents and supports people living with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in April 2023. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across Brighton and Hove, 89% of the 83 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 6 April 2023 Rated 3 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

Acorn Hove is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 8 other homes in Brighton and Hove. Of the 83 rated care homes here, 89% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 4 (5%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
Good 54 (63%)
Good, with an area to improve 14 (16%)
Requires improvement 9 (10%)
Not yet rated 3 (3%)

Half of Brighton and Hove's ratings are more than 4.3 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 12
Provider: Loxwood House Ltd
Registered manager: Sara Boult
Registered with CQC since: 14 December 2010
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
CQC location ID: 1-104959356

Who it cares for

Dementia
Learning disability or autism

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?