Darlington Court
- Care home
- 56 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2024
- East Preston, West Sussex, South East
Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 21 October 2024.
Rated Good in January 2023 under the previous provider, Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd.
At a glance
6 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.
85%
of rated care homes in West Sussex are Good or Outstanding (82% across the South East, 83% across England).
Darlington Court: inspection record
Not yet rated under the current provider. The squares show ratings given under earlier providers.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Rustington Hall (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Green Willow Care Home (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Rustington Hall Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Green Willow Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Cherrymead Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Baytrees Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Martlets Good, 0.6 miles away
Questions to ask when you visit
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 5 January 2023. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask what the new provider has changed since taking over.
- 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
- Constantin Matei
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Care UK Care Services LimitedBrand: Care UK
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 02571516 (opens Companies House)
- Previous provider
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- Care UK Community Partnerships Ltdregistered
Care UK Care Services Limited runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East. 59 are rated Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 159 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Care UK Care Services Limited
- O Collingwood Court Outstanding. Care home, North Tyneside, North East
- O Cuttlebrook Hall Outstanding. Care home, Oxfordshire
- O Halecroft Grange Outstanding. Care home, Trafford, North West
- O Priors House Outstanding. Care home with nursing, Warwickshire, West Midlands
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 Darlington Court provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Darlington Court as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Darlington Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 56 beds at Darlington Court.
- When was Darlington Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Darlington Court was published on 5 January 2023.
- Who runs Darlington Court?
- Darlington Court is run by Care UK Care Services Limited. It runs 226 services in England, 80 of them in the South East.
- What is Darlington Court's CQC rating?
- Not yet rated under the new provider, who registered with the CQC on 21 October 2024.
Contact
- Phone
- 01903 850232
- Address
- The Leas off Station Road, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Rustington Hall (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Green Willow Care Home (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Rustington Hall Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Green Willow Care Home Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Cherrymead Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Baytrees Good, 0.5 miles away
- G The Martlets Good, 0.6 miles away