Wentworth Close
- Care home
- 4 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2017
- Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, South East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
14 months
since the latest rating was published.
214 of 258
rated care homes in East Sussex are rated Good, like this one.
Wentworth Close: inspection record
Rated Good in August 2025, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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- G Elizabeth Court Rest Home Good, 0.5 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 5 August 2025 (assessment visit 6 May 2025). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Wentworth Close is a residential care home. At the time of our inspection there were 4 people using the service. This unannounced inspection was carried out during several site visits between 8-21 May 2025. The service specialised in the care of people with a learning disability and autistic people. We have assessed the service against ‘Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture’ 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.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
This assessment was to follow up on a previous breach of Regulation 17 Good Governance. At this inspection we found sufficient improvement had been made and the provider was no longer in breach.
The formats used to record house meetings and for surveys were not beneficial in capturing the views and wishes of people at the service. The impact of this was limited in that staff knew people well and there was evidence that people were living busy and active lives. There was some blurring of the roles and responsibilities of the manager and a support worker who worked one day a week as positive behaviour support lead (PBS). This meant that some issues raised were not always dealt with in a timely way. The area manager assured us that this could be reviewed and easily addressed.
People were supported by a stable staff team who knew people well and what was important to them. Everyone had the choice to go out daily and were supported to take part in a wide range of activities to meet their individual needs and wishes. People had regular contact with family and friends either through visits or letters.
Keyworkers were used to demonstrate that people were supported to share their aspirations. Care was person centred and promoted people’s dignity, privacy, and human rights. Staff were skilled in meeting people’s needs, and they responded effectively when people showed signs of distress, anxiety, and frustration.
Leaders and staff actively considered the least restrictive options to keep people safe. There was evidence the service learned from incidents and made improvements where needed. Staff sought appropriate professional advice and support when needed to ensure people’s health and wellbeing was maintained. Quality assurance assessments were used to review the performance of the service. Action was taken based on the findings of the various audits.
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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 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 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 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 requires improvement. At this assessment, the rating has changed to 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 requires improvement. At this assessment, the rating has changed to good although further work is required to clarify roles and responsibilities and to improve the tools used to seek feedback from people to reflect their needs and aspirations.
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 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
- Benjamin Hall
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 22 February 2020. Latest assessment published 5 August 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
- Aspens Charities
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 10342980 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 1171446
Aspens Charities runs 8 services, all in the South East. 6 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Aspens Charities
- G Aspens Supported Living & Outreach (West Sussex & Surrey) Good. Home care, West Sussex
- G Ellasdale Road Good. Care home, West Sussex
- G Falconer's Court Good. Care home, Kent
- G St Matthew Road Good. Care home, East Sussex
Getting help from East 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 East Sussex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 60 80 191, 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week (including bank holidays)
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: East Sussex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Wentworth Close provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Wentworth Close as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Wentworth Close have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 4 beds at Wentworth Close.
- When was Wentworth Close last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Wentworth Close was published on 5 August 2025.
- Who runs Wentworth Close?
- Wentworth Close is run by Aspens Charities. It runs 8 services, all in the South East.
- What is Wentworth Close's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 5 August 2025.
Contact
- Phone
- 01424 239841
- Address
- 17 Wentworth Close, Bexhill On Sea, TN40 2PQ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Rookhurst Lodge Good, 0.1 miles away
- G Ambleside Residential Care Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G The Willows Good, 0.4 miles away
- G Ashcroft House - Bexhill-on-Sea Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Elizabeth Court Rest Home Good, 0.5 miles away