Nursing home · West Sussex

Knowle House Nursing Home

Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, RH19 2EJ

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 August 2019 Rated 7 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?Requires improvement

CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?

Earlier ratings ?

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

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How it compares in West Sussex

Knowle House Nursing Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier ?, with 31 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

  • Magellan House
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  • Lingfield
    East Grinstead, West Sussex · RH19 2EA · Residential care home · 6 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Brendoncare Stildon
    East Grinstead, West Sussex · RH19 1PZ · Nursing home · 32 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Silver Court
    East Grinstead, West Sussex · RH19 1PD · Residential care home · 42 beds0.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Charters Court Nursing and Residential Home
    East Grinstead, Surrey · RH19 2GW · Nursing home · 60 beds1.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 5 years ago
  • Littlefair
    East Grinstead, West Sussex · RH19 3TX · Residential care home · 41 beds2.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Knowle House Nursing Home in brief

Run by RVJ Healthcare Ltd, Knowle House Nursing Home is a nursing home in East Grinstead, West Sussex with 35 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and younger adults.

In West Sussex, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in March 2026. 92% of homes in West Sussex also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

CQC last rated the home in August 2019, giving it Good overall. It was Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive as well. CQC rated well-led as Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 32% of ratings in West Sussex are as old (how rating age varies by council).