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
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. ?
Milkwood Care Ltd runs Milkwood House Care Home, a residential care home in Nr Petersfield, West Sussex with room for 43 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. Most homes in West Sussex are smaller: the median there is 27 beds.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in April 2018. Before that, in September 2016, it was rated Requires improvement. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 32% of homes in West Sussex. Here is how rating age varies by council.
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. 7 of Milkwood Care Ltd’s 8 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups).
