SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Learning cultureSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
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
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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
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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?71%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuitySome shortfalls
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?64%Good
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Partnerships and communitiesSome shortfalls
Shared direction and cultureSome shortfalls
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionSome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 27 good, 6 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?
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. ?
Sound Homes Limited runs Larkswood, a residential care home in Worthing, West Sussex with room for 18 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people.
In November 2024, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. That is up from Requires improvement in January 2023. Ratings in West Sussex are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 6 fell below good. The lowest was “workforce wellbeing and enablement” (some shortfalls).
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. In West Sussex, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in May 2022. That is true of 92% of homes in West Sussex.
