Home care agency
Old School House, Beehive Care
Home care agency in Worthing, West Sussex
Abbeyfield Society
Old School House, Beehive Care
Home care agency in Worthing, West Sussex
Operated by Abbeyfield Society
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About
Old School House, Beehive Care is a home care agency run by Abbeyfield Society and based in Worthing, West Sussex. It provides care and support to older people aged 65 and over, including those with sensory impairment, enabling them to be looked after in their own homes.
The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021. It was marked Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness, though the Well-led key question was rated as Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 11 May 2021 · Last inspected 9 April 2021
Inspectors visited The Old School House, an extra care service in one building with 11 studio flats, in April 2021, and rated it good. Staff were described as kind, caring and supportive, with people relaxed and comfortable in their company, and a stable team who knew people well and had built trusting relationships. Inspectors found people supported to stay as independent as possible, to take positive risks, and to keep choice and control over their lives.
- Staff were consistently described as kind, caring and supportive, and people appeared relaxed and happy with them
- Care was person-centred, based on individual preferences, with privacy and dignity promoted
- A stable staff team knew people well, and people were encouraged to keep up relationships with family and the community
- Medicines were given safely by trained staff, and new staff completed an induction that helped them get to know people's needs
- The provider's quality checks did not always catch gaps in guidance recorded for staff in care plans, and inspectors recommended a review of auditing practice
- The provider did not always follow its own recruitment policy, and inspectors recommended the policy and practice be reviewed
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Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 2026
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Old School House, Beehive Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Worthing Hospital, 3.7 miles away. The local GP practice is BARN SURGERY, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Abbeyfield Society
Old School House, Beehive Care is one of 52 services run by Abbeyfield Society on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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