About Romans care home
“ I am very happy at Romans. I have a warm comfortable room. Staff always friendly and helpful. ”
Mable - resident
Romans is a 2 star residential care home, run by the West Sussex Housing Society. In this retirement home we provide long term care, short stay, convalescence and respite care.
There is lots of information on this page about our home covering such things as location, facilities, fees, food, the staff and key documents for download. You can either read it all, or use the short cuts given in the ‘page contents’ above.
Romans is a pleasant two story house, set in a quiet residential area in Southwick [next to Shoreham and near Hove and Brighton]. The house has gardens for the residents and easy parking for visitors, and is close to the local shops. The Southwick railway station is the far side of the town centre. Southwick has a lovely village green, where cricket is played, a busy community centre and an excellent theatre.
We have always aimed and worked towards making this a happy home for the residents and the staff. We warmly invite you to come and visit us - just check first, as we might all be out on one of our outings!
Address, Map and Contact
1 Roman Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4TP
Google Map - this can sometimes take a while to load, but you can zoom and pan once loaded!
Email a message to Romans or telephone 01273 270100
Our Facilities
We provide all sorts of facilities in our home. Some are shown in the pictures [if you click the title under any picture then you will see a larger version of the picture].
Romans Care Home has twenty-seven single bedrooms on two floors with a lift service to the upper floor. There are six ensuite rooms. All rooms are provided with washbasins, ample wardrobe and drawer space and television points. Bathing and toilet facilities are close by, with a hoist available for those needing such assistance, and care staff on duty to give assistance if needed.
A communal television room • A separate dining room • A quiet spacious airy sun lounge overlooking the garden • Trolley Service for stationery, sweets, toiletries etc
Hairdresser visits on a regular basis • Chiropodist visits routinely
Short Stay Care • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Non Smoking • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room
Our Activities
One of our aims is to maintain a stimulating atmosphere in the homes. We put on regular activities for our residents, some at their suggestion:
• Weekly entertainments
• Weekly card afternoons
• Music for Health
• Social activities and outings throughout the year
• Individual times with our activities coordinator
• Regular church services
Besides the main festivals, we celebrate ‘theme days’ at various times in the year, for example: Valentines day [14th Feb] • St David’s day [1st March] • St Patrick’s day [17th March] • St George’s day [23rd April] • VE day [6th May] • Bastille day [14th July] • Diwali [1st November] • St Andrew’s days [30th November] and more.
We also have good contact with the local schools - in particular the Glebe School; with our residents visiting the school and the children coming to see the residents. The children also come sing to them at special times of the year, such as Christmas.
Our Official Rating & CQC reports
Care Quality Commission rating: 2 star or good [we are eagerly awaiting our next inspection as we have been working very hard toward obtaining the coveted 3 star status]
[rating runs from 0 to 3 stars]
Romans Inspection Report 2009 - Care Quality Commission
Romans Inspection Report 2006 - Commission for Social Care Inspection
Our Fees
Fees start from £435 per week depending on care needs and facilities required.
We are happy to accept those who are funded by the local authority - however a ‘third party top up’ is required to bring the authority payments in line with the Society’s fees. This cannot be paid by the resident and is usually paid by a relative.
What we eat - menus
Good food is so important to the happiness of the elderly - we believe that tasty and nutritious food is right at the heart of a good home. Romans prides itself on its home cooking and we are frequently complimented on it by residents and visitors - so time your visits accordingly!
Here you can see a typical menu for this day in the week - there is lots of choice, along with snacks between times. Of course we encourage our residents to eat together in the dining room, but they are free to have meals in their own rooms.
Besides the main meals, there is an early morning drink between 6am & 7.30am, morning coffee and biscuits at 10.30am and a night time drink with snacks from 9pm. Residents are also very welcome to ask staff to bring them drink and a snack at any time, night or day.
Our staff at Romans
West Sussex Housing Society has over eighty people working between our two homes. We don't use temporary agency staff, as we believe that familiar faces are best, so we cover holidays and sickness by using other staff members.
Here are the key staff members at Romans:
Vanessa Farmer [Manager]
![Vanessa Farmer [Manager]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/vanessa_farmer-200x170.jpg)
Vanessa Farmer joined West Sussex Housing Society as the Registered Manager of Romans in Southwick in April 2008. Vanessa is a first level nurse who trained in Eastbourne and has previously managed a nursing homes.
Serayra Wood [Deputy Manager]
![Serayra Wood [Deputy Manager]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/serayra_wood-200x250.jpg)
Serayra joined as Romans Deputy Manager in March 1998. Her qualifications include NVQ level three and four. Also completed D32/D33 assessors award and First Aid course.
Phil Spinks [Catering Manager]
![Phil Spinks [Catering Manager]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/phil_spinks-200x250.jpg)
Phil is the Catering Manager for West Sussex Housing Society. He is responsible for the catering in both of our homes and is based at Rosemary Mount in Worthing. Phil trained as a chef in the Royal Navy and has worked for West Sussex Housing Society since 2005.
Jacquie Richards [Secretary]
![Jacquie Richards [Secretary]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/jacquie_richards-200x267.jpg)
Jacquie joined Romans Care Home in June 2008. Her responsibilities include secretarial duties and welcoming our visitors. Jacquie is about to embark on NVQ in administration.
Sandra Catchpole [Senior cook]
![Sandra Catchpole [Senior cook]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/sandra_wakeham-200x221.jpg)
Sandra is the head chef at Romans Care Home and joined in July 2007. She is responsible for ensuring that our residents receive nutritional and well balanced meals. She has also helped to organize various theme days which has included producing menus from around the world.
Michael Standing [Maintenance Officer]
![Michael Standing [Maintenance Officer]](/images/wshs/staff/cache/michael_standing-200x272.jpg)
In April 1995 Michael joined the Society as the maintenance person. He is responsible for ensuring the home is kept in good decorative order and Health and Safety legislation is adhered to.
West Sussex Housing Society staff
West Sussex Housing Society is in the overall charge of:
Key documents
There are several documents that you might be interested in, if you or your relative or friend is thinking about moving into Romans care home. You can download these documents right here, and then read them at your leisure.
- Service users guide - what you can expect at Romans
- Statement of purpose - what we aim for at Romans
- Admission form - financial details to be completed if you are to live at Romans
Have we missed anything?
If you have any other questions or would like to visit us at Romans, then don't hesitate to contact us!
Look at our other care home Rosemary Mount
