Amberley Lodge Care Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds17
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2022-10-15
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
What strikes families is how staff invest real time in getting to know residents properly. They notice the little things that matter and respond to individual needs. The home organises activities that bring families together too, creating opportunities for shared moments that everyone can enjoy.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth55
- Compassion & dignity55
- Cleanliness55
- Activities & engagement50
- Food quality50
- Healthcare55
- Management & leadership70
- Resident happiness55
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-10-15
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain is rated Good, covering training, care planning, healthcare access, and food quality. Dementia is listed as a specialism, which implies inspectors considered dementia-specific training adequate. No specific detail about dementia training content, GP access frequency, care plan review schedules, or food provision is included in the published report. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating suggests that gaps in effectiveness — whatever they were — have been addressed.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain is rated Good, covering staff warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. No direct quotes from residents or relatives are included in the available report, and no specific inspector observations about staff interactions are described. The Good rating implies inspectors did not find evidence of disrespectful or undignified care during the visit. With 17 beds, interactions between staff and residents are likely to be more personal than in a larger home — but this must be observed directly, not assumed.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain is rated Good, covering activities, individual engagement, and end-of-life planning. No specific activities are described, no individual engagement examples are provided, and no detail about how the home supports people with advanced dementia who cannot join group activities is included. The small size of the home — 17 beds — could support highly individualised daily life, but only if the home actively pursues this rather than defaulting to group-only provision.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain is rated Good, and the overall improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating demonstrates that leadership has addressed earlier concerns effectively. A named registered manager (Ms Dawn Alison Shelley) and nominated individual (Mr Asim Chaudhary) are on record. A monitoring review in July 2023 — nine months after the inspection — found no evidence to change the rating. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, or family communication mechanisms is included in the published report.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team at Amberley Lodge provides residential care for adults over 65, with particular experience in dementia support. They also offer care for younger adults who need residential support. For residents living with dementia, the staff's commitment to understanding each person as an individual becomes especially important. The team works to learn residents' preferences and routines, helping maintain familiarity and comfort. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Amberley Lodge has made a meaningful improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the published inspection report contains limited specific detail, observations, or direct testimony, so most themes can only be scored at the 'mentioned' level rather than 'verified.'
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
What strikes families is how staff invest real time in getting to know residents properly. They notice the little things that matter and respond to individual needs. The home organises activities that bring families together too, creating opportunities for shared moments that everyone can enjoy.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Amberley Lodge for someone you love, why not arrange a visit to see how they approach care firsthand?
Worth a visit
Amberley Lodge Care Home in Worthing is a small 17-bed nursing home, registered for people over and under 65 including those living with dementia. At its most recent official inspection in September 2022, it was rated Good across all five domains — a genuine step forward from a previous Requires Improvement rating. That improvement matters: it signals that concerns identified earlier have been addressed and that the leadership team, under registered manager Ms Dawn Alison Shelley, has made demonstrable progress. A subsequent monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change the rating. The honest caveat is that the published inspection report is brief and contains very little specific evidence — no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no detailed observations of care in action, and limited data on staffing numbers, night cover, or activity provision. A Good rating is meaningful, but at a home of only 17 beds you deserve more than a rating: ask to visit at different times of day, ask specifically how many staff are on at night and whether they are permanent or agency, and ask to see a sample care plan to understand how well the home knows each resident as an individual.
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In Their Own Words
How Amberley Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where staff truly get to know each resident as an individual
Amberley Lodge Care Home – Expert Care in Worthing
Finding the right care home means knowing your loved one will be understood and valued every single day. At Amberley Lodge Care Home in Worthing, families describe a place where staff take genuine interest in learning what makes each resident tick. This residential home provides support for adults over 65, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The team at Amberley Lodge provides residential care for adults over 65, with particular experience in dementia support. They also offer care for younger adults who need residential support.
For residents living with dementia, the staff's commitment to understanding each person as an individual becomes especially important. The team works to learn residents' preferences and routines, helping maintain familiarity and comfort.
“If you're considering Amberley Lodge for someone you love, why not arrange a visit to see how they approach care firsthand?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Amberley Lodge has made a meaningful improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all five domains, which is genuinely encouraging — but the published inspection report contains limited specific detail, observations, or direct testimony, so most themes can only be scored at the 'mentioned' level rather than 'verified.'
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
What strikes families is how staff invest real time in getting to know residents properly. They notice the little things that matter and respond to individual needs. The home organises activities that bring families together too, creating opportunities for shared moments that everyone can enjoy.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
If you're considering Amberley Lodge for someone you love, why not arrange a visit to see how they approach care firsthand?
Worth a visit
Amberley Lodge Care Home in Worthing is a small 17-bed nursing home, registered for people over and under 65 including those living with dementia. At its most recent official inspection in September 2022, it was rated Good across all five domains — a genuine step forward from a previous Requires Improvement rating. That improvement matters: it signals that concerns identified earlier have been addressed and that the leadership team, under registered manager Ms Dawn Alison Shelley, has made demonstrable progress. A subsequent monitoring review in July 2023 found no evidence to change the rating. The honest caveat is that the published inspection report is brief and contains very little specific evidence — no direct quotes from your mum or dad, no detailed observations of care in action, and limited data on staffing numbers, night cover, or activity provision. A Good rating is meaningful, but at a home of only 17 beds you deserve more than a rating: ask to visit at different times of day, ask specifically how many staff are on at night and whether they are permanent or agency, and ask to see a sample care plan to understand how well the home knows each resident as an individual.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Amberley Lodge Care Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Amberley Lodge Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where staff truly get to know each resident as an individual
Amberley Lodge Care Home – Expert Care in Worthing
Finding the right care home means knowing your loved one will be understood and valued every single day. At Amberley Lodge Care Home in Worthing, families describe a place where staff take genuine interest in learning what makes each resident tick. This residential home provides support for adults over 65, including those living with dementia.
Who they care for
The team at Amberley Lodge provides residential care for adults over 65, with particular experience in dementia support. They also offer care for younger adults who need residential support.
For residents living with dementia, the staff's commitment to understanding each person as an individual becomes especially important. The team works to learn residents' preferences and routines, helping maintain familiarity and comfort.
“If you're considering Amberley Lodge for someone you love, why not arrange a visit to see how they approach care firsthand?”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
