Camowen
Residential care home in Worthing, West Sussex
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Camowen is a residential care home in Worthing, West Sussex, providing care for 20 residents. The home offers residential care and specialises in support for people living with dementia. Staff receive specialist dementia training, and the home employs an in-house dementia trainer. The home also supports older people, younger adults, those with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.
Camowen was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021. The home achieved Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 29 October 2021 · Last inspected 24 September 2021
The home supports up to 20 people, including people living with dementia and other health conditions. Inspectors found people felt safe, had their risks managed, and were supported to make choices, and relatives described staff as busy, patient and attentive, with the manager easy to approach. Infection prevention measures had also been strengthened since the last inspection.
- People's risks were assessed and managed well, with referrals to healthcare professionals made when needed
- Medicines were given as prescribed
- Consent for specific decisions was assessed and recorded in care plans, and people were supported in the least restrictive way possible
- Auditing systems were effective at monitoring care and driving improvements
- At the previous inspection the service was rated requires improvement with two breaches of regulation; inspectors found these had been addressed at this visit
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected October 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
594 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £984 |
| 2025 | £1,033 |
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Local health safety net
Camowen is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Worthing Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Worthing
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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