Highbury House Nursing Home
- Care home
- 30 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Woodingdean, Brighton and Hove, 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.
13 months
since the latest rating was published.
72 of 83
rated care homes in Brighton and Hove are rated Good, like this one.
Highbury House Nursing Home: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 9 September 2025 (assessment visit 15 July 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 4 August 2025. Highbury House Nursing Home provides accommodation with nursing care for older people with nursing needs and some who were living with dementia. Our assessment was prompted by the length of time since the last inspection, and the previous rating of the service. The provider was previously in breach of legal regulations around medicines recording, infection prevention and control (IPC), assessments of environmental risk, accurate recording in people’s care plan, staff following professional guidance, staff training and supervision and good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of the regulations. People received good care that met their needs and protected their rights.The provider had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks. The facilities and equipment met people’s needs. There were enough staff with the right skills and experience. Managers made sure staff received training and regular appraisals to maintain high-quality care.
People were involved in assessments of their needs. Staff worked with all agencies involved in people’s care for the best outcomes. They monitored people’s health to support healthy living. Staff involved those important to people in people’s best interests where they did not have capacity.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were treated with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. They treated them as individuals and supported their preferences. People had choice in their care and were encouraged to maintain relationships with family and friends. Staff responded to people in a timely way. The provider supported staff wellbeing. Leaders and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally. The provider worked with the local community and there was a culture of continuous improvement.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to the management of medicines, the safe management of environmental risks, and infection prevention and control (IPC). Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation.At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
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 Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
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 remained Good. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
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 remained Good. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
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.
The provider was previously in breach of the legal regulation in relation to good governance. Improvements were found at this assessment and the provider was no longer in breach of this regulation. At our last assessment we rated this key question Requires Improvement. At this assessment the rating has changed to Good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- 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
- Christine Barber
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 16 September 2022. Latest assessment published 9 September 2025; 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
- Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman
- Ownership type
- Partnership
Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman runs 3 services, all in the South East. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman
- G Heatherdene Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, East Sussex
- RI Freshford Cottage Nursing Home Requires improvement. Care home with nursing, East Sussex
Getting help from Brighton and Hove City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Brighton and Hove City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01273 29 55 55, Monday to Friday 9am to 1.30pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Brighton and Hove City Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Highbury House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Highbury House Nursing Home as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Highbury House Nursing Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 30 beds at Highbury House Nursing Home.
- When was Highbury House Nursing Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Highbury House Nursing Home was published on 9 September 2025.
- Who runs Highbury House Nursing Home?
- Highbury House Nursing Home is run by Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman. It runs 3 services, all in the South East.
- What is Highbury House Nursing Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 9 September 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01273 309447
- Address
- Steyning Road, Rottingdean, BN2 7GA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Rottingdean Nursing and Care Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Gate Cottage Rest Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- G The Lustrells Good, 0.6 miles away
- G The Whitehouse Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Lustrells Vale Good, 0.6 miles away