Care Home Ratings
Residential care home

Lobswood House

15-16 Fitzalan Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5JR

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 24 May 2022

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Last inspected 21 March 2022

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 24 May 2022

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Good
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Requires Improvement
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating unchanged since last inspection

3 rated inspections on record · First rated December 2016

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Worthing Hospital

57.8% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

7.6 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Fitzalan Medical Center

0.1 mi

2 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

0.1 mi

9 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.2 mi

1 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by West Sussex (2025–26)

£1,033

per week, residential

£1,125

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

229

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

19.8% of people in West Sussex are aged 65 or over

57.4

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Provider

Mrs K Kalkat and Mr GS Nijjar

3

locations

33%

rated Good or Outstanding

Provider data from CQC. Portfolio ratings calculated from our database.

Details

Number of beds26
Local authorityWest Sussex
RegionSouth East
Last inspected21 March 2022
Registered with CQC since26 January 2011
Registered managerVictoria Valerio Polinag

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults over 65 yrsDementiaMental health conditions

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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Lobswood House, Littlehampton — CQC Rating: Requires improvement | Care Home Ratings