Abi House
- Care home
- 7 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Worthing, West Sussex, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2017.
16 months
since the latest rating was published.
250 of 309
rated care homes in West Sussex are rated Good, like this one.
Abi House: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2025.
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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 13 June 2025 (assessment visit 24 April 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Abi house is a 'care home' that provides care and support to people with a learning disability and autistic people. People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement. We carried out an onsite assessment which included a site visit on 1 May 2025 and off-site information gathering. Activity started on 1 May 2025 and ended on 13 May 2025. The assessment was prompted in part due to concerns received about maintaining family contact. A decision was made for us to visit and examine those risks. We found no evidence during this assessment that people were at risk of harm from this concern.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We have assessed the service against ‘Right support, right care, right culture’ (RS,RC,RC) 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 found people were being supported in line with this guidance.
Managers and staff provided a safe and well organised service, which met people’s needs. Staff were trained, competent and demonstrated knowledge and kindness.
The provider and manager had clear insight into the practices and needs of the staff and people because they had effective systems to audit the service.
There were systems in place to assess people’s needs and wishes which ensured support was tailored to each person individually. Communication tools for some people could be further explored for example wider use of Makaton (simple sign language) and Objects of reference (an approach where a person is shown an object such as car keys which would help them understand going in a car.)
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Safe
Good
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 remained 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 Good. At this assessment, the rating has remained 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 respected and valued as individuals.
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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.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good. This meant the service was consistently managed and well-led.
Questions to ask when you visit
- 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
- Shannon Borrill
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing, Rehabilitation services
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 24 March 2023. Latest assessment published 13 June 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- OC325692 (opens Companies House)
Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP runs 2 services, all in the South East. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP
- G Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency Good. Home care, 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 Abi House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Abi House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Abi House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 7 beds at Abi House.
- When was Abi House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Abi House was published on 13 June 2025.
- Who runs Abi House?
- Abi House is run by Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP. It runs 2 services, all in the South East.
- What is Abi House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 13 June 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01903 212018
- Address
- 10 St Michael's Road, Worthing, BN11 4SD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
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- G Care for Veterans Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Highgrove House Residential Care Home Good, 0.1 miles away
- G The Progress Project Good, 0.1 miles away