Donnington House Care Home
- Care home
- 27 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Chichester, West Sussex, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
47 of 309
rated care homes in West Sussex are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Donnington House Care Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in October 2022, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Manor Barn Nursing Home (Good, 0.7 miles away) and Marriott House & Lodge (Good, 0.9 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Chichester Grange Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Manor Barn Nursing Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Marriott House & Lodge Good, 0.9 miles away
- – Lakeview Grange Not yet rated, 1 mile away
- G Whyke Lodge Good, 1.1 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 20 October 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Donnington House Care Home is a care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 28 people in one adapted building. The service provides support to people with health care needs, Parkinson's disease and frailty of age. At the time of our inspection there were 19 people using the service.
What inspectors found
The provider did not have effective oversight or scrutiny of the service. Aspects of leadership and governance were not effective in identifying some of the concerns found. The service worked with other agencies. People views were sought about the service they received.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People told us they felt safe and systems and processes protected people from avoidable harm. People received their medicine safely. Risks to people were assessed and mitigated. Infection prevention and control processes protected people form the risk of infection.
People's nutritional needs were met, and people were complementary about the meals. Staff felt supported and had access to training. People told us the staff were kind and compassionate. We observed positive interactions between people and staff.
People received compassionate and person centred support. There were enough staff to meet people's needs. People told us staff responded promptly to their care needs and when they required support. Registered nurses ensured people's nursing needs were met. People received compassionate and dignified end of life care in line with their needs and wishes.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 20 October 2022. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Sophie Lafferty
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 20 October 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04693798 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1098508
Getting help from West Sussex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at West Sussex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01243 642121, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: West Sussex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Donnington House Care Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Donnington House Care Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Donnington House Care Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 27 beds at Donnington House Care Home.
- When was Donnington House Care Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Donnington House Care Home was published on 20 October 2022.
- Who runs Donnington House Care Home?
- Donnington House Care Home is run by Donnington House Care Home Limited.
- What is Donnington House Care Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 20 October 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01243 783883
- Address
- 12 Birdham Road, Chichester, PO19 8TE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Manor Barn Nursing Home (Good, 0.7 miles away) and Marriott House & Lodge (Good, 0.9 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- – Chichester Grange Not yet rated, 0.3 miles away
- G Manor Barn Nursing Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Marriott House & Lodge Good, 0.9 miles away
- – Lakeview Grange Not yet rated, 1 mile away
- G Whyke Lodge Good, 1.1 miles away