Wellcross Grange Care Home

Care home in Horsham, West Sussex

CQC Outstanding45 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).
AddressFive Oaks Road, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0SY
Beds45

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About

Wellcross Grange Care Home is a 45-bed care home in Horsham, West Sussex. It is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, with Outstanding grades for responsiveness and leadership, and Good ratings across safety, effectiveness and caring.

The home provides nursing and residential care in a setting that families describe as welcoming and well-maintained. Staff respond promptly to concerns raised by relatives, and the home supports residents with varying needs in an environment designed to make visiting comfortable.

What inspectors found

CQC: Outstanding

Report published 10 August 2022 · Last inspected 29 June 2022

Inspectors found that this residential home, which provides nursing care for up to 45 people and had 32 residents on the inspection day, has a warm, respectful atmosphere. Staff were described as caring and proud of their work, and people and their relatives said they felt listened to and confident in the team's skills. The home was rated outstanding, with care plans tailored to each person's needs and preferences.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as caring, respectful and motivated, and people and their relatives said they felt valued and listened to.
  • Care plans were written with people and focused on individual needs, and health and emotional needs were assessed before people moved in.
  • Technology was used to support care, and the home worked with local schools, colleges, charities, the local authority and healthcare professionals to build skills and knowledge.
  • Medicines were managed safely, staff were trained to use protective equipment correctly, and the home was clean and pleasant to spend time in.

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 June 2025

What's nearby

GP surgery1.8 miles
A&E: Princess Royal Hospital13.4 miles
  • 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 ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

304 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violent crime30%
Shoplifting16%
Criminal damage & arson7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what West Sussex pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£984
2025£1,033

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Local health safety net

Wellcross Grange Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Princess Royal Hospital, 13.4 miles away. The local GP practice is RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Princess Royal Hospital · 13.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE · 1.8 mi

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

Community & connection in Horsham

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

Charity

The Phoenix Stroke Club

Club operating 4 days a week providing activities, exercises, therapy for people in the Horsham area who have suffered a Stroke or neuroligical condition.

0.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (278998)
Charity

Turners Hill Day Centre

The Association works under the name of The Circle Club and offers a weekly lunch club for elderly people.

3.0 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1041013)
Charity

Tapestry Day Club

Tapestry Day Club offers high quality, stimulating small group day support for people living with early-stage Dementia while providing valuable respite to their carers. We employ fully vetted and…

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1209048)
Charity

Billingshurst Community Transport Limited

Provider of voluntary transport scheme for the elderly, frail and disabled

5.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1101884)

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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