Residential care home · West Sussex

Kings Court

23 Kings Road, Kings Road, Horsham, RH13 5PP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement

CQC rating

Good
Published 24 January 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?70%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 5 below good
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementSome shortfalls
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 32 good, 1 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2022Requires improvementSECRW
  • December 2017GoodSECRW previous owner
  • August 2015GoodSECRW previous owner

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in West Sussex

Kings Court is in the Good tier ?, with 209 other homes in West Sussex. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 12 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 14 (4%)
  • Good 210 (63%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 32 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 48 (14%)
  • Not yet rated 17 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Rosedale Care Home
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH13 5PP · Residential care home · 18 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Aspen Place
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH13 6BW · Nursing home · 59 beds0.7 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Ashton Grange Nursing & Residential Home
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH12 2EG · Nursing home · 31 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago
  • Ashtonleigh
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH12 2ED · Nursing home · 54 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Oakhill House Care Home
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH13 5NA · Nursing home · 49 beds0.9 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Heathfield (Horsham) Limited
    Horsham, West Sussex · RH12 2DX · Residential care home · 36 beds0.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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What the data says about Kings Court

An independent residential care home in Horsham, West Sussex, Kings Court is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 38 beds. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in January 2025. That is up from Requires improvement in February 2022. Ratings in West Sussex are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC found some shortfalls in “workforce wellbeing and enablement”, one of 1 standards out of 33 scored below good.

Across West Sussex, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in March 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in West Sussex. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.