Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home
- Care home
- 40 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2010
- Yapton, West Sussex, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
6 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
8 months
since the latest rating was published.
47 of 309
rated care homes in West Sussex are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in February 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Warmere Court (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Walberton Place Care Home (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Warmere Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI HF Trust Chestnuts Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- G Walberton Place Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Abbey Dean Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Henson Court Good, 1.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 19 February 2026 (assessment visit 20 August 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of assessment:28 August 2025 to 20 November 2025. CQC visited Yewtree Nursing Home on the 28 August 2025. We were unable to proceed further with the unannounced inspection due to a significant outbreak of Covid-19. The inspection continued the 29 October 2025 which provided sufficient time for the infection outbreak to be over.
- Safe No rating
- Effective No rating
- Caring No rating
- Responsive No rating
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Yewtree Nursing Home provides accommodation with nursing and personal care for up to 40 people. At inspection 33 people were receiving a service. People’s needs included clinical nursing care, end of life support, and people living with dementia. Eight people lived with a learning disability.
This was a risk-based assessment prompted in part by concerns raised to us about people’s safety and how the service was managed. At this assessment we found the provider was in breach of 4 legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment, person-centred care, dignity and respect, and good governance.
People’s care and treatment was not always provided in a safe way, and risks were not always identified or managed well. People’s needs were not assessed in line with national guidance and legislation. Information was not always used to inform accurate care planning that reflected people’s involvement, needs and preferences. People did not always receive care in a dignified way. Governance systems and audits were not always effective in assessing, monitoring and improving the quality of the service. The provider was not working in line with national best practice requirements for people with a learning disability and autistic people.
The service did not have a manager registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A registered manager is a person who has registered with CQC to manage the service. The manager told us it was their intention to apply to CQC to become the registered manager of the service.
There were enough staff to meet people’s needs. Staff had the skills and knowledge to support people’s clinical needs and expectations. People received safe support with their medicines. Staff worked well as a team and felt supported by the manager and provider.
We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ guidance to make judgements about whether the provider guaranteed people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices, independence, and good access to local communities that most people take for granted.
We have asked the provider for an action plan in response to the concerns found at this assessment.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The service was in breach of legal regulations in relation to safe care and treatment and good governance.
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Effective
No rating
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the effectiveness of people’s care, treatment and support did not always achieve good outcomes or was inconsistent.
The service was in breach of a legal regulation in relation to person centred care.
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Caring
No rating
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant people did not always feel well-supported, cared for or treated with dignity and respect.
The service was in breach of a legal regulation in relation to dignity and respect.
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Responsive
No rating
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant people’s needs were not always met.
The service was in breach of a legal regulation in relation to person-centred care.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement. This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The service was in breach of a legal regulation in relation to good governance.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 19 February 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Effective was rated Requires improvement on 19 February 2026. Ask about staff training and how health appointments are arranged.
- Caring was rated Requires improvement on 19 February 2026. Ask how staff protect dignity and how residents are involved in decisions about their care.
- Responsive was rated Requires improvement on 19 February 2026. Ask to see how care plans are kept up to date, how complaints are handled and what activities are on offer.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Simon Hollis
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, People with an eating disorder, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 22 June 2023. Latest assessment published 19 February 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Yew Tree Care Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 04283031 (opens Companies House)
Yew Tree Care Limited runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the South East. 1 is rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Yew Tree Care Limited
- G Churchfields Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Redbridge, London
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 Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 40 beds at Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home.
- When was Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home was published on 19 February 2026.
- Who runs Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home?
- Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home is run by Yew Tree Care Limited. It runs 2 services in England, 1 of them in the South East.
- What is Yewtree Care Limited t/a Yewtree Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 19 February 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01243 552575
- Address
- North End Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0DU Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Warmere Court (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Walberton Place Care Home (Good, 1 mile away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Warmere Court Good, 0.3 miles away
- RI HF Trust Chestnuts Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- G Walberton Place Care Home Good, 1 mile away
- G Abbey Dean Good, 1.5 miles away
- G Henson Court Good, 1.5 miles away