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. ?
Upper Mead is a 47-bed nursing home in Henfield, West Sussex, run by Splendid Healthcare Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. That is larger than most homes in West Sussex, where the typical home has 27 beds.
It is one of 4 homes run by Splendid Healthcare Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. The nearest home with a higher rating is Red Oaks (Outstanding), 0.5 km away. In West Sussex, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from March 2025. 92% of homes in West Sussex also score 5.
In June 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too.