Care home

Barford Court

Residential care home in Hove, Brighton and Hove

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

Barford Court

Residential care home in Hove, Brighton and Hove

Operated by Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

CQC Good40 bedsDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
Address157 Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GR
Beds40

About

Barford Court is a 40-bed care home in Hove, operated by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution. The home is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with an inspection report published in 2018. It was rated Good for safety, effectiveness, caring and leadership, and Outstanding for responsiveness to residents' needs.

Care provided

Dementia
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia

Facilities

Gardens

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected March 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
A&E: Royal Sussex County Hospital2.8 miles
Pub or bar300 m
  • Near a main road

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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

610 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Shoplifting15%
Public order10%

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 Brighton and Hove council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Barford Court is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 2.8 miles away. The local GP practice is TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Sussex County Hospital · 2.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.6 mi

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

Community & connection in Hove

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

Charity

Dementia Singing Experience, Sussex

We take structured and interactive singing, activity and craft sessions into community day care centres, Age UK or council run and dedicated care homes supporting those living with dementia and…

0.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1184951)
Charity

The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove Limited

The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove takes a holistic approach to all its work, considering the needs of carers, and those they care for. Core activities include information and advice giving,…

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1015728)
Charity

East Sussex Brighton & Hove Crossroads - Caring for Carers Limited

The objectives of the Charity are to relieve the stresses experienced by Carers and Beneficiaries ('Carers' means any person or people involved in the provision of care for a person or people who…

1.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1060552)
Charity

Time to Talk Befriending

We overcome loneliness experienced by older people through befriending. We provide one to one befriending, group befriending, events, seasonal outreach and social prescribing in Brighton and Hove,…

1.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1186555)
Charity

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,…

6.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1114153)
Charity

Befriended

Befriended provides a range of services aimed at combating loneliness and isolation amongst older people living in Mid Sussex. These include face to face befriending, telephone befriending,…

6.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1175623)

Part of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution

Barford Court is one of 15 homes run by Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution 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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