THE only purpose-built dementia care home in Worthing devoted to supporting people with the illness has achieved a good rating from the Care Quality Commission.

Haviland House first opened its doors in January 2015.

Suzanne Millard, Guild Care CEO, said: “This is fantastic news and is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the staff and management at Haviland House.

“We’ve been on a real journey over the last three years since we first opened.

“Setting up any new care home is difficult, but we had the added challenge of this being the only purpose built home of its kind not just in Worthing but across the south coast.

“So it has been a learning process for us all and one that we continue to improve on to ensure we provide the best dementia care in the local area and we are the provider of choice.

“We have provided dementia community services in Worthing now for many years, but we felt strongly that the town needed a care home that could devote itself entirely to making sure people who have dementia live well, as well as, supporting their loved ones and carers too.”