Care home

Alexander House

Care home in Chichester, West Sussex

Alexander House

Care home in Chichester, West Sussex

CQC Good23 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address131 Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8NY
Beds23

About

Alexander House is a 23-bed care home in Chichester, West Sussex, providing residential and dementia care. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led (report published 2018).

The home is situated close to East Wittering beach and the surrounding village, offering residents access to a traditional rural setting for social activity and leisure.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
A&E: St Richard's Hospital6.8 miles
Pub or bar50 m
  • Set back from main road noise
  • Fire station about 1000 m away

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

  • AllotmentsLimited
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsLimited
  • TakeawaysSparse

Local crime statistics

426 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Shoplifting20%
Public order11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What West Sussex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Alexander House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Richard's Hospital, 6.7 miles away. The local GP practice is WITTERINGS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
St Richard's Hospital · 6.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
WITTERINGS MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Chichester

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Chichester Stroke Club

Club meets every Thursday morning in an accessible hall in Chichester and offers recreational activities of speakers, slide shows, outings and games such as scrabble, cards and dominoes and social…

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1088210)
Charity

Chichester Area Mental Health Support Foundation

We support our beneficiaries, mainly elder people with mental health needs, including dementia, and their carers. Our core project is the Chichester Lunch Club which is modelled on creating normal…

5.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1161733)
Charity

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

The charity runs Activity Centres, Community Clubs and activities, Information and Advice Services, including home visits and a money advice service; Help at Home Services; Home from Hospital…

5.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1086323)
Charity

Buddies Pathways

We support families across Chichester, Selsey and Littlehampton Wick, West Sussex. For older people with dementia, learning disabilities, we relieve pressure on unpaid carers through day…

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1214237)
Charity

Emsworth Good Neighbours

Emsworth Good Neighbours objects are to relieve the needs of elderly residents and those who are affected by frailty or disability in the Emsworth area by providing support including but not…

7.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1210961)
Charity

The Emsworth Stroke Club

The relief of persons who have suffered a stroke; by holding regular weekly meetings for members and providing entertainment, therapy (speech, games, art, craft and exercise), social enjoyment,…

7.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (291023)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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