Care home demand near Steyning
The area within 5 miles of Steyning carries 25.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Steyning catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 14,156 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 3,987 |
| Registered care beds | 1,006 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 25.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 1,296 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 290 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 622 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 742 |
Quality of the nearby stock
134 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Steyning
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Meadow BN44 3RJ | Shaw Healthcare Limited | 60 | Nursing | Good | 0.56 |
| Valerie Manor BN44 3TF | Home Care Home Limited | 23 | Nursing | Good | 1.23 |
| Red Oaks BN5 9UY | Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited | 64 | Nursing | Outstanding | 3.47 |
| Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd BN43 5NE | Kathleens Lodge Rest Home Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 3.56 |
| Upper Mead BN5 9PX | Splendid Healthcare Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 3.66 |
| Appletree House Residential Care Home BN15 9NU | Appletree House Care Home | 14 | Residential | Good | 3.7 |
| Rectory House Nursing Home BN15 0DA | Rectory House Care Limited | 48 | Nursing | Good | 3.72 |
| Terrys Cross House BN5 9SX | The Terrys Cross Trust | 12 | Residential | Good | 3.86 |
| Ball Tree Croft BN15 9UX | West Sussex County Council | 20 | Residential | Good | 3.9 |
| Meadowcroft Care Home BN43 5UB | Meadowcroft Shoreham Limited | 20 | Residential | Good | 4.04 |
| New Elmcroft BN43 6AT | Shaw Healthcare Limited | 60 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.13 |
| Elreg House BN43 6WP | Anthony Brown | 32 | Residential | Good | 4.15 |
| Stanbridge House BN15 8DY | Ms Kim Sanders | 27 | Residential | Good | 4.26 |
| Cavell House BN43 6GS | Cavell Care Home Ltd | 52 | Nursing | Good | 4.31 |
| Mermaid Lodge BN15 8LW | Mrs Nilda Yasoda Dooraree | 10 | Residential | Good | 4.43 |
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- How many care home beds are near Steyning?
- Within 5 miles of Steyning there are 1,006 registered care home beds across 28 CQC-registered homes, of which 622 are in homes registered for nursing care and 742 for dementia care.
- Is Steyning short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Steyning has 25.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 1,296 beds, a shortfall of 290.
- How will care demand near Steyning change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Steyning catchment is projected to change by +60.6% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 15.7 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 1,075 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in West Sussex, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Henfield · Lancing · Worthing · Pulborough · Brighton · Burgess Hill · Littlehampton · Billingshurst
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Steyning. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.