SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?72%Good
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Safe and effective staffingSome shortfalls
Infection prevention and controlGood
Involving people to manage risksGood
Learning cultureGood
Medicines optimisationGood
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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Independence, choice and controlSome shortfalls
Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
Responding to people's immediate needsGood
Treating people as individualsGood
Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?79%Good
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Care provision, integration and continuityGood
Equity in accessGood
Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
Listening to and involving peopleGood
Person-centred careGood
Providing InformationGood
Planning for the futureExceptional
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?71%Good
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Shared direction and cultureSome shortfalls
Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
Freedom to speak upGood
Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
Learning, improvement and innovationGood
Partnerships and communitiesGood
Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?
CQC scored 33 standards: 29 good, 1 exceptional, 3 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. ?
Run by Home Care Home Limited, Valerie Manor is a nursing home in Steyning, West Sussex with 23 registered beds. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. 209 other homes in West Sussex share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in July 2026. 92% of homes in West Sussex also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in May 2026. That is down from Outstanding in October 2017. Ratings in West Sussex are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. 3 of its 33 scored standards were below good, including “independence, choice and control”.
