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Care Homes in Hove: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support

Compare Hove care homes with independent pricing, quality and area signals to see which local pockets deserve the closest shortlist attention.

Use these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.

Hove Care Home Market

Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data

51 homeslocal inventoryCQC ratingsquality mixWeekly feespricing signalsCare typesnursing, residential, dementia90% financial coverage46 checkedInspection agefreshness signals
82%
Rated Good or Outstanding

Based on official inspection reports

£1,855
Nursing Care Average

Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk

What the local care home market looks like in Hove
51
Care Homes Analysed

Across Hove and surrounding areas

£1,814
Residential Care Average

Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk

28%
On Improving Trajectory

Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections

57%
Low Public Risk

Based on public financial records found for 46 homes

78%
Without Registered Manager

40 homes currently lack a registered manager

Official Rating Breakdown

2 Outstanding38 Good8 Requires Improvement1 Inadequate

CQC Quality by Domain

Average scores across Hove care homes

SafeGood
EffectiveGood
CaringGood
ResponsiveGood
Well-LedGood

Hove homes rate strongest on Responsive and weakest on Well-Led.

Inspection Freshness

How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator

1–3 years4 (8%)
Over 3 years45 (92%)

92% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.

Public Financial Risk

Public company filing signals across company-backed care homes in Hove

26 Low Public Risk6 Medium Public Risk12 High Public Risk2 Critical Public Risk

Based on public financial records · 46 homes analysed

Regional Insight

Hove care market snapshot

Quality bar
81%

Hove currently shows enough inspection signal for families to separate stronger and weaker options early, which makes shortlist work more practical than relying on postcode or provider brand alone.

Market shape
51-home field

The Hove market is broad enough to reward side-by-side comparison, especially when families want to test the balance between care quality, specialist fit, access for relatives and weekly costs.

Specialist signal
16 nursing

Hove shows enough specialist care signal in the public record to help families filter the shortlist earlier, especially when nursing need or dementia support is shaping the decision.

Care Standards in Hove

Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 51 homes

Overall quality

82%

Good or Outstanding

Largest specialist signal

50 homes

Alzheimer's support (98%)

Food hygiene

4.9/5

49 homes with FSA data

Financial resilience

57%

show no financial risk indicators

Specialist Care Coverage

  • 50 (98%)

    Alzheimer's

  • 49 (96%)

    Stroke Recovery

  • 28 (55%)

    Palliative / End of Life

  • 19 (37%)

    Dementia

  • 16 (31%)

    Parkinson's

  • 14 (27%)

    Learning Disability

Food Hygiene

49 of Hove homes assessed

4.9/ 5
44 5-star4 4-star1 2-star

Financial Health

46 of 51 homes assessed

57%

Show low public financial risk

Low public risk26
Medium public risk6
High / critical public risk14 (30%)
LOCAL CARE INTELLIGENCE

Care Homes by Hove Area

Care homes across Hove's neighbourhoods, analysed and organised by location

All 51 Homes Analysed

Every care home in our Hove database has been checked against CQC records, with current inspection reports and pricing information.

Why families in Hove use RightCareHome

Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious

Without independent analysis

  • 51 homes to compare manually
  • Outdated directory data from years ago
  • Commission-driven recommendations
  • Hidden quality and safety issues

With RightCareHome

  • A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
  • Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
  • 100% independent, zero commissions
  • A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes

Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Hove

Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.

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Based on official inspections, company accounts, and food hygiene records. Source update timings vary across inspection, pricing, and public records.

County Context

See Hove inside the wider county market

Compare the city view with county-wide supply, pricing, quality and specialist care signals before narrowing your shortlist.

Local Evidence

Care type, cost and postcode signals in Hove

Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Hove, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.

RCH Score methodology

How we rank care homes in Hove

Score 0–10 · updated monthly

CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.

CQC

CQC inspection rating

40%

The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.

Online reviews

30%

Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.

CQC trend

15%

Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.

Financial stability

15%

Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.

Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.

The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.

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