Barford Court
157 Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4GR · Brighton and Hove · South East
40 beds · operated by The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company, part of Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Diligence verdict
Rated Good overall, but the rating is 8 years old.
- Age of rating
- 8 years old — published 10 Jul 2018. CQC has not re-inspected since; a re-inspection could move it in either direction.
- Operator's wider portfolio
- All 14 of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company's rated homes are Good or better. See the operator.
Verbatim CQC ratings, each dated · data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
The five key questions
| Key question | Rating | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Safe | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Effective | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Caring | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Responsive | Outstandingrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Well-led | Goodrating 3+ yrs old | 10 Jul 2018 |
Ratings verbatim as published by CQC. Key questions can carry different dates when CQC re-inspects only part of a service.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
Same operator — 13 other locations
Other active services registered to The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company. The verdict above reads across this operator's whole rated portfolio.
| Name | Overall rating (published) | Local authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cadogan Court | Good28 Nov 2019rating 3+ yrs old | Devon |
| Connaught Court | Outstanding31 Dec 2019rating 3+ yrs old | York |
| Cornwallis Court | Outstanding25 Aug 2023 | Suffolk |
| Devonshire Court | Outstanding26 Sep 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Leicestershire |
| Harry Priestley House | Good21 Sep 2018rating 3+ yrs old | Doncaster |
| James Terry Court | Good15 Oct 2022rating 3+ yrs old | Croydon |
| Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court | Good16 Apr 2020rating 3+ yrs old | Essex |
| Prince George Duke of Kent Court | Good15 Nov 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Bromley |
| Prince Michael of Kent Court | Good20 Mar 2025 | Hertfordshire |
| Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Court | Good21 Nov 2017rating 3+ yrs old | Wokingham |
| Scarbrough Court | Good29 Jun 2023rating 3+ yrs old | Northumberland |
| Shannon Court | Good26 Mar 2025 | Surrey |
…and 1 more. See the full group view.
Data as at 11 Jul 2026 · source: CQC
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- 6 Jul 2016
- Beds
- 40
- Sector
- Social Care Org
- On CQC’s site
- cqc.org.uk/location/1-2600586511
Every rating on this page is shown verbatim as CQC published it, each with its own publication date. Data as at 11 Jul 2026 — as published by CQC, bulk files of 01–08 Jul 2026 · source: CQC · data & methods.