Place Farm House
- Care home
- 23 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2016
- Brighton and Hove, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in July 2023.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
72 of 83
rated care homes in Brighton and Hove are rated Good, like this one.
Place Farm House: inspection record
Rated Good in July 2023.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Well-led |
Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 July 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Staffing levels at night were not always sufficient to ensure people's safety. Risks associated with mealtimes were not managed well. Some people and visitors described the building work as noisy and disruptive and did not feel the provider had considered the comfort of people during this time.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Systems were in place to protect people from the risk of abuse and improper treatment. People told us they received safe care. Relatives had no concerns about their loved one's personal safety. People received their medicine safely. Infection prevention and control processes protected people form the risk of infection.
The culture of the service was positive, and people and staff were complimentary of the registered manager and provider. Systems and process were in place to monitor the quality of the service being delivered. Staff told us it was a good place to work.
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. Care was personalised to meet people's needs. People said they received good care from kind, caring and compassionate staff. A person said, "I wouldn't want to be anywhere else".
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 15 July 2023. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- The last rating is 3 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.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Karen Reid
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)3 inspection reports, latest 15 July 2023. 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
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10015647 (opens Companies House)
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 Place Farm House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Place Farm House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Place Farm House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 23 beds at Place Farm House.
- When was Place Farm House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Place Farm House was published on 15 July 2023.
- Who runs Place Farm House?
- Place Farm House is run by Place Farm House Residential Home Ltd.
- What is Place Farm House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 15 July 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01273 563902
- Address
- Ladies Mile Road, Brighton, BN1 8QE Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Bramble Cottage Retirement Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Hallmark Maycroft Manor Luxury Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Patcham Nursing Home Good, 0.8 miles away
- RI Dane House Requires improvement, 1.1 miles away
- G Victoria Chartwell Good, 1.2 miles away