Rookwood Residential Home
Care home in Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Operated by South Coast Nursing Homes
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About
Rookwood Residential Home is a 25-bed care facility in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The home provides residential care, dementia care and nursing care to its residents.
Rookwood Residential Home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades awarded across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The CQC report was published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 27 December 2019 · Last inspected 29 November 2019
Inspectors found that staff were kind and caring, treated people with respect, and supported them to make their own choices and stay independent. Care was personalised, with detailed care plans, and people were supported with eating, drinking and timely access to other health services. The manager was well regarded and the home's quality checks were used to drive improvements.
- Staff knew how to keep people safe, and there were enough of them to respond to people's needs promptly.
- Medicines were managed safely, and incidents and accidents were investigated with steps taken to prevent them happening again.
- Staff were compassionate and respectful, and they supported people's independence, dignity and decision-making.
- Care plans were detailed and personalised, and complaints and feedback were used to improve the service.
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.
Food hygiene rating
Good
Food Standards Agency · inspected February 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
159 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | 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 |
What West Sussex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Rookwood Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Royal Hospital, 3 miles away. The local GP practice is SILVERDALE PRACTICE, 0 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Part of South Coast Nursing Homes
Rookwood Residential Home is one of 10 homes run by South Coast Nursing Homes 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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