Fairlight Nursing Home
Nursing home in Littlehampton, West Sussex
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Fairlight Nursing Home is a 62-bed nursing home in Littlehampton, West Sussex, providing nursing and dementia care. The home supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.
The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 28 July 2022 · Last inspected 9 June 2022
Inspectors found that people feel safe and are looked after by staff who understand their needs, with warm and caring interactions and a calm, friendly feel to the home. Staff are trained, supervised and recruited safely, and people are supported to make choices, eat well and attend health appointments. The report describes a culture that has improved since the last inspection, with staff morale rising and the manager seen as having a clear view of the service.
- Medicines are given as prescribed, and improved systems now support safe handling of medicines.
- Staff are described as warm and caring, and people and relatives praised the approachable management team.
- People can choose from a varied menu, and a chef acts on feedback to shape the food offered.
- People are helped to attend external health checks, such as dental, optical and hearing appointments, and to monitor their health.
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 September 2026
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.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing 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
Fairlight Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Worthing Hospital, 6.4 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTCOURT MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Littlehampton
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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