Homelands Nursing Home
Nursing home in Cowfold, West Sussex
Operated by Medicrest
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Homelands Nursing Home is a 50-bed care home in Cowfold, West Sussex, providing nursing, dementia and respite care. It is made up of two neighbouring properties in the countryside. The Manor House provides nursing care, with bright en-suite rooms, a lounge, a dining room, an activity room and a conservatory that looks out over green fields. Lifts give access to all three floors. The Coach House, nearby, supports residents at various stages of dementia and has twelve private rooms with en-suite toilets, along with a lounge, dining area and south-facing conservatory.
The home is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. It holds an overall rating of Requires Improvement, published in 2025. Its key questions were graded Good for effective, caring and responsive care, and Requires Improvement for safe care and well-led. Meals are cooked on site, and residents may eat in the dining areas or in their rooms.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 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 SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysLimited
Local crime statistics
7 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what West Sussex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £984 |
| 2025 | £1,033 |
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Local health safety net
Homelands Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Royal Hospital, 7.9 miles away. The local GP practice is COWFOLD SURGERY, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Cowfold
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Turners Hill Day Centre
The Association works under the name of The Circle Club and offers a weekly lunch club for elderly people.
The Phoenix Stroke Club
Club operating 4 days a week providing activities, exercises, therapy for people in the Horsham area who have suffered a Stroke or neuroligical condition.
Horsham University of the Third Age
The charity's object is the advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those retired from full time work, by all means including associated activities conducive…
Age Concern Hassocks & District
Social care for the older people of Hassocks and nearby villages along the South Downs. The day centre provides a freshly cooked three-course meal each weekday and a wide range of entertainment,…
Billingshurst Community Transport Limited
Provider of voluntary transport scheme for the elderly, frail and disabled
Part of Medicrest
Homelands Nursing Home is one of 4 homes run by Medicrest on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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