Tozer House
- Care home
- 15 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Chichester, West Sussex, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
250 of 309
rated care homes in West Sussex are rated Good, like this one.
Tozer House: inspection record
Rated Good in October 2022, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 11 October 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Tozer House is a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for up to 15 people living with a learning disability, physical disabilities and autistic people. Care is provided across two houses, one of which can accommodate seven people and the other which can accommodate eight. There were two separate buildings used for activities, offices, kitchen and dining area. At the time of the inspection 10 people were living at the service. Five people were living in each house.
What inspectors found
Right Support: People were supported to have the maximum possible choice, independence and control over their lives. People were supported to stay safe in a way which promoted their independence and met their needs and preferences. People and those important to them were involved in their care and support was planned to ensure people had a good quality of life. A relative told us, "All [person's] needs are being met and it's a nice atmosphere there. It's all about the place." Staff supported people to make decisions and go to places of their choosing. People were supported to maintain relationships with those who were important to them, they could visit people outside their home and have people visit them. People were supported in a safe, clean environment which was suited to their needs. 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.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Right Care: People received kind and compassionate care. Staff respected and promoted people's dignity, privacy and human rights. Care and support plans were person-centred, identified people's strengths and promoted independence. Staff were appropriately skilled to meet people's needs and keep them safe. One person told us, "Staff are always here to give you a bit of help when you need it." Staff understood how to protect people from poor care and abuse and worked well with other agencies to do so. People told us they felt safe and had good relationships with staff. People had unrestricted access to their rooms which promoted privacy and dignity. Staff ensured people's human rights were met and people were supported to understand they have the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else.
Right Culture: The managers and staff demonstrated values, attitudes and behaviours which enabled people to lead confident, inclusive and empowered lives. Staff placed people's wishes, needs and rights at the heart of
everything they did. Staff had a proactive approach to dealing with issues and concerns to enhance people's wellbeing and reduce potential risks to their health and safety. The service promoted a homely culture and people were cared for in this way. Staff had received specific training to meet the needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people and spoke with passion about people and the care and support they provided. The service promoted an open and transparent culture which encouraged people and those important to them to share their views and ideas for developing the service. We saw staff fully involving people with tasks and activities they had chosen; and interactions between people and staff were patient, kind, sensitive and assuring.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Maria Gahete
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 11 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
- Provider
- West Sussex County Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
West Sussex County Council runs 5 services, all in the South East. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by West Sussex County Council
- G Ball Tree Croft Good. Care home, West Sussex
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- RI Hammonds Requires improvement. Care home, West Sussex
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 Tozer House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Tozer House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Tozer House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 15 beds at Tozer House.
- When was Tozer House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Tozer House was published on 11 October 2022.
- Who runs Tozer House?
- Tozer House is run by West Sussex County Council. It runs 5 services, all in the South East.
- What is Tozer House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 11 October 2022.
Contact
- Phone
- 01243 776703
- Address
- Tozer Way, Chichester, PO19 7NX Map (opens Google Maps)
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- – Waterhaven Place Care Home Not yet rated, 0.9 miles away