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Please note:
Heaton House previously held a CQC Outstanding rating following its April 2021 inspection under the former provider. The home is now awaiting its first CQC inspection under the current provider. Any blogs referencing the previous rating were published before the change in provider.
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We recently held our annual charity fundraiser, and once again our garden was filled with sunshine, laughter, and the irresistible...
At Heaton House, we understand that a dementia diagnosis can affect the whole family. As Worthing’s only CQC Outstanding-rated dementia...
At Heaton house, we are dedicated to finding innovative ways to support our residents’ independence and cognitive wellbeing. While there...
At Heaton House, we understand that making the decision to move into a care home can be a difficult one,...
Embracing Cosy Days at Heaton House As the crisp air of autumn settles in and we look ahead to the...
As it is now the summer, the weather is starting to become that bit warmer for us and the sun...
In this winter season, our residents at Heaton House have access to toasty central heating, a large sunny picture window...
In our last blog post, we spoke about reflecting the seasons at Heaton House through the different activities we do...
The last month or so has been particularly cold here on the South Coast with temperatures dropping very low and...
We took part in Safe In Sussex’s Gingerbread House competition again this year As we head into the festive season,...
As the seasons change, the nights get longer and the weather gets colder. This can affect the elderly more than...
Most of us in Worthing were a bit disappointed with how our Summer started this year and we were no...
Now that the sun is making more appearances the more green-fingered residents have been doing some gardening to get the...
As you may know, craft work is a big part of our weekly activities at Heaton House. Most of our...
Socialising and finding companionship at Heaton House One of the things that sets us apart is that we are small...
Now that the weather is improving, we’re enjoying getting outside a bit more. As we’ve mentioned in a previous blog...
One of the things we pride ourselves on at Heaton House is our generous variety of home-cooked meals by our...
The depths of Winter really are upon us and it’s essential to make sure that vulnerable people are looked after....
Here at Heaton House, we’ve been using music activities as a way to benefit our residents with Dementia for years....
We’re in a brilliant location at Heaton House. We’re just a stone’s throw away from Worthing’s beautiful beachfront and within...
With the activity calendar full and frequent garden visitors, everyone is enjoying their time here at Heaton House. As the...
When the country first went into lockdown back in 2020, we adapted as best we could to still offer the...
We’ve officially hit the festive season of 2021 and, of course, our activity calendar has been full of fun and...
enjoyed a visit from the Mayor, Lionel Harman, recently. As some of you may know, we host visits from the...
Here at Heaton House we always make sure that our activity calendar is jam-packed with a wide variety of engaging...
Our residents had a proper treat last week with a fully Covid-safe theatre production from Vamos Theatre. Worcester-based Vamos Theatre...
No matter what’s going on in the world, Father Christmas is always extremely busy in December. So we felt extremely...
As we’ve just come out of the second lockdown of this year, we thought it was time for a round...
A local Worthing care home has come up with a creative solution to ensure residents can still have safe visits...
Recognising the right time to place a loved one with Dementia into care The recent news that Dame Barbara Windsor...
During this lockdown period, we have been working extremely hard to ensure that both our staff and residents are kept...
Please note: This blog post was posted in April 2020. Heaton House is no longer closed for visitors and is...
Spring will be starting soon (thankfully) – we can’t be the only ones who are getting fed up with this...
We cannot believe that it is the end of the first month of 2020 already. We are kick starting this...
December is a busy month for most people, everyone is busy preparing for the big day on the 25th and...
We are delighted to have finally been awarded an overall rating of ‘outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This...
Did you know we are a local leader in intergenerational care? At Heaton House we’ve been running intergenerational sessions for...
We are hugely proud to have been named as a top 20 care home in the whole of the South...
A recent addition to our daytime activities calendar has been regular visits from the children’s nursery around the corner from...