Queensmead Residential Home
Queensmead Residential Home is a residential care home in Polegate, East Sussex (BN26 6BU).
About Queensmead Residential Home
Queensmead Residential Home is in Polegate, supporting older people and younger adults from across East Sussex, including people who have a physical disability. We are a residential home rather than a clinical setting, and we say so plainly because people deserve to know what they are choosing. What we provide is a household in which the practical difficulties of later life have been lifted off somebody's shoulders. Help with washing and dressing, given without fuss and in private. Medication managed properly. Meals cooked here and eaten at a table. Somebody awake through the night. Company when it is wanted and quiet when it is not. Where a physical disability is part of the picture, our attention goes to movement and independence. Accessible bathrooms, the right equipment, and staff who know how a particular person wants to be helped to transfer. Being left in a room because getting somebody out of it takes two people and ten minutes is the kind of small neglect that quietly shrinks a life, and we do not tolerate it. Most people move in after a hard stretch, so we take the first weeks slowly and learn how a person likes their day arranged before we start arranging anything. Routines matter a great deal more than people expect. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Come and have a cup of tea with us and ask the residents what they make of the place.
Care provided at Queensmead Residential Home
- Older person care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Registered for up to 21 residents
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Queensmead Residential Home
Where is Queensmead Residential Home located?
Queensmead Residential Home is a residential care home in Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6BU. You can view its exact location and get directions from the map on this page.
What type of care does Queensmead Residential Home provide?
Queensmead Residential Home is registered to provide residential personal care, with support that includes Older person care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
How many beds does Queensmead Residential Home have?
Queensmead Residential Home is registered for up to 21 residents. Contact the home to check current availability.
Questions families ask about Queensmead Residential Home
Can Mum or Dad stay here if their dementia gets worse?
No. Queensmead Residential Home is not listed for dementia care on the CQC register. If dementia is likely, choose a home that is, so a second move is not needed later.
Is there a nurse on site if health needs change?
No. Queensmead Residential Home is a residential care home without on-site nursing. District nurses and GPs visit, but someone who needs daily nursing may have to move to a nursing home.
Can they try a short stay before deciding?
Ask the home. The home has not told us whether it offers short stays. Ask when you call; many homes can arrange a trial period.
Will they support end of life care, so there is no move at the hardest time?
Ask the home. End of life care is not listed on the register. Ask the manager whether residents can remain in the home with hospice or district nurse support.
Can she bring her cat or dog?
Ask the home. The home has not told us its pet policy yet. Ask directly; some homes allow small pets in residents' rooms or welcome visiting dogs.
Can a couple stay together?
Ask the home. We do not know whether the home has rooms for couples. Ask about shared or adjoining rooms if this matters.
Will the council help pay, or is it self funded only?
Ask the home. The home has not told us which funding it accepts. Most homes take both council funded and self funded residents; ask about council rates and any top up.
Do they take younger adults as well as older people?
Yes. Yes. Queensmead Residential Home supports younger adults as well as older people.
Can I visit before deciding, and are there visiting hours?
Ask the home. Every home should welcome a visit. Call to arrange one, ideally at a mealtime or during an activity, and ask about visiting hours for family.
Typical weekly fees in the South East
Queensmead Residential Home has not published its fees yet. These are typical weekly fees for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Residential care: £1,100 to £1,450 per week per person, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Queensmead Residential Home. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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