Care Homes in Eastbourne

Eastbourne has 48 CQC registered care homes. 36 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 7 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 27 of the 48 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Eastbourne at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Eastbourne, to help you judge the options below.

  • East Sussex County Council pays, residential care: £929 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
  • Care home beds filled across East Sussex: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 114. East Sussex average is 88.
  • People aged 75 and over: 14,800. Rising to 17,000 by 2035, up 15%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 6 changed owner, covering 336 beds.
  • Who pays, across East Sussex (estimate): 33% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 25%
  • People aged 85 and over: 4,300. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • Shalom 8 Carew Road Eastbourne East Sussex. Application for a 11 bed care home through a change of use. Submitted 18 December 2025. Approved 30 December 2025. (1 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

What residential care in Eastbourne involves and what to look for

The kind of care these homes provide

Residential registration covers a home, meals and personal support rather than clinical treatment. Staff assist with washing, dressing, medication, moving about and the ordinary shape of a day, and someone is on duty at night as well as during it. All forty seven homes on this page hold that registration with the Care Quality Commission. For most people who can no longer manage alone it is the right level of support, and where nursing care is needed regularly the assessment will point towards a home registered to provide it.

Where the ratings sit

Two homes here hold an Outstanding rating, Ranworth House among them, and thirty seven are rated Good. Six are rated Requires Improvement and two have not yet been rated, which usually means recent registration. Since a rating compresses an entire inspection into one word, the report underneath is the document worth an hour of your time. Read what was said about staffing, medicines and dignity, and where improvement was required, ask the manager what has been done since.

Judging a home on the day

Time your visit around a meal, when the home is at its least polished. Watch whether people are helped patiently, whether staff greet residents by name, and how long a call bell rings before someone comes. Ask how many carers are on duty overnight, how much agency cover is used, and what happens as a resident becomes frailer than on the day they arrived. Pay more attention to the communal rooms than to the show bedroom.

Getting an assessment and settling the funding

Asking for a care needs assessment

A care needs assessment is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of savings. The assessor looks at daily living, health, mobility, memory and safety at home, then sets out in writing which needs are eligible. Families who expect to pay privately often skip this step, which is a mistake, because the written outcome is the only independent account of what is actually needed and homes take it seriously.

Who pays what

Funding is settled by a separate financial assessment covering income, savings and property against the national thresholds. Where entitlement is established, East Sussex County Council Adult Social Care agrees a personal budget and contributes to the weekly fee while the resident pays an assessed sum from their income. Where it is not, the family contracts directly with the home. If a property must be sold to release funds, ask what deferred payment arrangements are available before agreeing to anything rushed.

Reading the weekly fee

A residential fee typically covers the room, all meals, laundry and personal care. Hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers and outings are usually billed on top, so ask for the schedule in writing before signing. Check the notice period on both sides, how often fees are reviewed and what is charged during a hospital stay. Where a family wants a home priced above the funded budget, a third party contribution must be agreed and sustained.

48 care homes in Eastbourne

  1. Ashley Gardens · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  2. 4 Mill Road · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  3. Alma Lodge Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  4. Camelot Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  5. Shinewater Court · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  6. Dorley House Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  7. Ashdale House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  8. St Anne's Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  9. Heatherdene · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  10. The Emilie Galloway Home of Rest · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  11. Rivendale Lodge EMI Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  12. Beeches Retirement Hotel · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  13. Lebrun House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  14. Three Gables Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  15. St Margarets Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  16. St Marguerite · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  17. Upperton Gardens · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  18. Rosebery House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  19. Sunnyhill Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  20. Autism and Aspergers Care Services · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  21. Mortain Place Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  22. Little Acorns · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  23. Rodina House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  24. Shandon House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  25. The Chase Rest Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  26. Saffrons Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  27. Autism and Aspergers Care Services · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  28. Ranworth House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Outstanding
  29. Autism & Aspergers Support · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Outstanding
  30. Jemini Response - 41 Jerome Close · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  31. Greensleeves · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  32. Ashgrange House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  33. Prideaux House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  34. The Regard Partnership - Road · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  35. Elm Lodge · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  36. Grange House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  37. Alice Court Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex
  38. East Dean Grange Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  39. Aston House · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  40. Berry Pomeroy · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  41. & District Mencap - Arundel Road · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  42. Homelea Residential Care Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  43. Hartfield House Rest Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  44. Grange · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
  45. Maris View · Eastbourne, East Sussex
  46. Orchardown Rest Home · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good
  47. Maris View · Eastbourne, East Sussex
  48. Jemini Response - 17 Jerome Close · Eastbourne, East Sussex · CQC Good

What care costs in East Sussex, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600.£929£1,500 to £1,809
Nursing care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933.£994£1,617 to £2,080
Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709.Not published separately£1,571 to £1,942
Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Eastbourne

How many care homes are there in Eastbourne?

Eastbourne has 48 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 36 Good, 7 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Eastbourne?

East Sussex County Council pays an average of £929 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Eastbourne were inspected most recently?

Greensleeves (24 September 2026), Shinewater Court (10 September 2026) and Elm Lodge (11 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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