Highbury House
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 beds30
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairment
- Last inspected2022-09-16
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The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Some families have found the nursing staff welcoming and approachable during visits. The home supports residents in maintaining friendships and social connections, with opportunities for conversation in communal spaces.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement65
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership70
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-09-16
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The home was rated Good for Effective at the July 2025 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, GP and healthcare access, nutrition, and how well the home understands and meets individual needs. No specific detail about dementia training content, care plan practices, or food and nutrition is published in the available text.Is this home caring?
The home was rated Good for Caring at the July 2025 inspection. This domain reflects whether inspectors observed staff treating residents with kindness, dignity, and respect. No specific inspector observations, quotes from residents or relatives, or examples of staff interactions are published in the available report text.Is the home responsive?
The home was rated Good for Responsive at the July 2025 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, how well the home adapts to changing needs, and end-of-life care. No specific detail about the activities programme, individual engagement for people with advanced dementia, or end-of-life planning is published in the available text.Is the home well-led?
The home was rated Good for Well-led at the July 2025 inspection. The registered manager is named as Mrs Christine Patricia Barber. This domain covers leadership culture, staff support, governance, accountability, and how the home responds to complaints and incidents. No specific detail about management visibility, staff culture, or governance practices is published in the available report text.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home provides specialist nursing care for residents with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They support adults over 65 with complex care needs. Residents with dementia receive specialist nursing support as part of the home's complex care provision. The team works with families to understand individual needs and preferences. 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
Highbury House Nursing Home received Good ratings across all five domains at its most recent inspection in July 2025, a positive recovery from a previous Requires Improvement rating. However, the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the positive overall direction rather than strong individual evidence.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Some families have found the nursing staff welcoming and approachable during visits. The home supports residents in maintaining friendships and social connections, with opportunities for conversation in communal spaces.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Visiting Highbury House will help you understand their approach to specialist nursing care and whether it matches your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Highbury House Nursing Home, a 30-bed nursing home in Rottingdean near Brighton, was assessed in July 2025 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, and it means inspectors were satisfied with safety, staffing, care planning, staff behaviour, and leadership at the time of their visit. The home supports adults over 65, including people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation of this report is that the published text contains very little specific detail. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative feedback are available, which makes it impossible to give you a confident picture of day-to-day life for your parent. A Good rating is a positive signal, but it is not a substitute for what you will learn on a visit. When you go, ask to see the staffing rota for last week (counting permanent versus agency names on nights), ask how often your parent's care plan would be reviewed and whether you would be involved, and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas. Those observations will tell you far more than any summary can.
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In Their Own Words
How Highbury House describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist nursing care with dementia support in coastal Rottingdean
Highbury House Nursing Home – Expert Care in Rottingdean
Highbury House Nursing Home in Rottingdean provides specialist nursing support for older adults with complex needs including dementia and mental health conditions. The home offers personalised spaces and garden access in a coastal location. Families considering care here will want to visit and discuss the home's approach to individual needs.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist nursing care for residents with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They support adults over 65 with complex care needs.
Residents with dementia receive specialist nursing support as part of the home's complex care provision. The team works with families to understand individual needs and preferences.
“Visiting Highbury House will help you understand their approach to specialist nursing care and whether it matches your family's needs.”
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
Highbury House Nursing Home received Good ratings across all five domains at its most recent inspection in July 2025, a positive recovery from a previous Requires Improvement rating. However, the published report contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the positive overall direction rather than strong individual evidence.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Some families have found the nursing staff welcoming and approachable during visits. The home supports residents in maintaining friendships and social connections, with opportunities for conversation in communal spaces.
What inspectors have recorded
How it sits against good practice
Visiting Highbury House will help you understand their approach to specialist nursing care and whether it matches your family's needs.
Worth a visit
Highbury House Nursing Home, a 30-bed nursing home in Rottingdean near Brighton, was assessed in July 2025 and rated Good across all five domains: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating, and it means inspectors were satisfied with safety, staffing, care planning, staff behaviour, and leadership at the time of their visit. The home supports adults over 65, including people living with dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and sensory impairment. The main limitation of this report is that the published text contains very little specific detail. No inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative feedback are available, which makes it impossible to give you a confident picture of day-to-day life for your parent. A Good rating is a positive signal, but it is not a substitute for what you will learn on a visit. When you go, ask to see the staffing rota for last week (counting permanent versus agency names on nights), ask how often your parent's care plan would be reviewed and whether you would be involved, and spend time watching how staff interact with residents in communal areas. Those observations will tell you far more than any summary can.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Highbury House measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Highbury House describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Specialist nursing care with dementia support in coastal Rottingdean
Highbury House Nursing Home – Expert Care in Rottingdean
Highbury House Nursing Home in Rottingdean provides specialist nursing support for older adults with complex needs including dementia and mental health conditions. The home offers personalised spaces and garden access in a coastal location. Families considering care here will want to visit and discuss the home's approach to individual needs.
Who they care for
The home provides specialist nursing care for residents with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health conditions. They support adults over 65 with complex care needs.
Residents with dementia receive specialist nursing support as part of the home's complex care provision. The team works with families to understand individual needs and preferences.
The home & environment
The home has garden areas that residents can access, and families can personalise rooms with familiar belongings. The building maintains clean living spaces throughout.
“Visiting Highbury House will help you understand their approach to specialist nursing care and whether it matches your family's needs.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
