The Bill House
Care home in Chichester, West Sussex
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- 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).
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About
The Bill House is a 38-bed residential care home in Chichester, West Sussex, part of the Park Group. It provides residential care, palliative and end-of-life support, day care, respite stays, and specialist care for people living with dementia. The home is registered with the Care Quality Commission and was rated Good overall in 2021, with Good ratings for effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, though Safe care was rated as Requires Improvement.
The home occupies a Grade II listed building dating from 1907 in a coastal location near Selsey. It is operated by Park Group, which has supported older people and those with dementia for over three decades.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 27 May 2021 · Last inspected 20 April 2021
The Bill House, a care home in West Sussex, supports people with varied needs, including age-related frailty and dementia, and had 32 residents at the time of inspection. Inspectors found a caring setting where residents' choices were respected, risks were managed and medicines were given as prescribed.
- A resident told inspectors they were content living at the home and praised the kindness of the staff.
- Risks to people had been assessed, and steps had been taken to reduce them.
- Staffing was judged sufficient for people's needs, and new staff were recruited safely.
- Systems were in place to check the care people received and to drive improvements.
- Earlier concerns about medicines included the manager not knowing that a member of staff trained to give medicines must be on duty at night.
- The manager's understanding of when to tell the regulator about suspected abuse was unclear; this was clarified during the inspection.
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
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected March 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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
426 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £984 |
| 2025 | £1,033 |
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Local health safety net
The Bill House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Richard's Hospital, 8.4 miles away. The local GP practice is SELSEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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