New ratings awarded to care homes in West Sussex

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The latest scores for care homes in West Sussex have been released – with two services given new ratings.

The Care Quality Commission is in charge of inspecting social care services across England. The organisation judges care providers across various metrics – with the best possible rating being 'outstanding', and the worst 'inadequate'.

The latest batch of ratings from the CQC show two providers have been rated in West Sussex in November.