Guild Care – Linfield 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 beds54
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Dementia
- Last inspected2021-07-08
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement68
- Food quality65
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership74
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-07-08
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The Effective domain was rated Good at the June 2021 inspection. This domain covers training, care planning, healthcare access, nutrition, and outcomes. No specific examples of care plan content, GP visit frequency, dementia training curricula, or food quality are described in the published summary. The rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the overall standard. The improvement from a previous Requires Improvement rating suggests prior shortcomings in this area have been addressed.Is this home caring?
The Caring domain was rated Good at the June 2021 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and whether residents are treated as individuals. No direct observations of staff interactions, no resident or relative quotes, and no specific examples of how privacy or dignity are maintained in daily routines appear in the published summary. Staff warmth and compassion together account for over 55% of positive signals in our family review data, making this the single most important domain for most families.Is the home responsive?
The Responsive domain was rated Good at the June 2021 inspection. This domain covers activities, individual engagement, responsiveness to complaints, and end-of-life care planning. No activity schedule, no description of individual engagement for residents with advanced dementia, and no end-of-life care examples appear in the published summary. The home specialises in dementia care, which means individual, meaningful engagement is especially important for the people who live there.Is the home well-led?
The Well-led domain was rated Good at the June 2021 inspection, improved from a previous Requires Improvement rating. A named registered manager and nominated individual are on record. The improvement across all five domains simultaneously suggests that leadership drove meaningful change between inspections. No specific observations about management visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or complaint handling are reproduced in the published summary. The service was reviewed again in July 2023 with no evidence found to require a rating change.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The team at Linfield House cares for residents aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia. Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Linfield House. The home accepts residents with various stages of dementia as part of their care provision. 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
Linfield House improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful positive signal. However, the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Linfield House, on Wykeham Road in Worthing, was rated Good at its most recent inspection in June 2021, covering all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous rating of Requires Improvement, and a home that has made that step in every domain at once has demonstrated it can identify problems and act on them. The home is registered for 54 beds and specialises in nursing care, dementia, and care for adults over 65. A named registered manager and nominated individual are recorded, indicating clear leadership accountability. The main uncertainty here is straightforward: the published inspection summary contains very limited specific detail. There are no quoted observations from inspectors, no testimony from residents or relatives, and no specifics on staffing ratios, activity programmes, food, or the dementia environment. A Good rating tells you the inspector was satisfied; it does not tell you what your parent's Tuesday afternoon will feel like. On a visit, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota, including nights; ask what dementia-specific training staff have completed in the last 12 months; and spend time in a communal area at a meal time to observe whether staff move at your parent's pace or their own.
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In Their Own Words
How Guild Care – Linfield House describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Dementia care home in Worthing for those over 65
Linfield House – Expert Care in Worthing
Linfield House in Worthing provides residential care for older adults, including those living with dementia. The home offers 24-hour support for residents aged 65 and over.
Who they care for
The team at Linfield House cares for residents aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia.
Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Linfield House. The home accepts residents with various stages of dementia as part of their care provision.
“To learn more about the care available at Linfield House, get in touch with their team directly.”
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
Linfield House improved from Requires Improvement to Good across all five inspection domains, which is a meaningful positive signal. However, the published inspection text contains very limited specific detail, so scores reflect the rating itself rather than rich observational evidence.
Homes in South East typically score 68–82.Worth a visit
Linfield House, on Wykeham Road in Worthing, was rated Good at its most recent inspection in June 2021, covering all five domains: safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous rating of Requires Improvement, and a home that has made that step in every domain at once has demonstrated it can identify problems and act on them. The home is registered for 54 beds and specialises in nursing care, dementia, and care for adults over 65. A named registered manager and nominated individual are recorded, indicating clear leadership accountability. The main uncertainty here is straightforward: the published inspection summary contains very limited specific detail. There are no quoted observations from inspectors, no testimony from residents or relatives, and no specifics on staffing ratios, activity programmes, food, or the dementia environment. A Good rating tells you the inspector was satisfied; it does not tell you what your parent's Tuesday afternoon will feel like. On a visit, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota, including nights; ask what dementia-specific training staff have completed in the last 12 months; and spend time in a communal area at a meal time to observe whether staff move at your parent's pace or their own.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Guild Care – Linfield House measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Guild Care – Linfield House describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Dementia care home in Worthing for those over 65
Linfield House – Expert Care in Worthing
Linfield House in Worthing provides residential care for older adults, including those living with dementia. The home offers 24-hour support for residents aged 65 and over.
Who they care for
The team at Linfield House cares for residents aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia.
Dementia care is one of the specialisms at Linfield House. The home accepts residents with various stages of dementia as part of their care provision.
“To learn more about the care available at Linfield House, get in touch with their team directly.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
