Care Homes in Rye

Rye has 5 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Rye at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Rye, 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+: 93. East Sussex average is 88.
  • People aged 75 and over: 17,700. Rising to 20,000 by 2035, up 13%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 194 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): 2,300. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 23%
  • People aged 85 and over: 4,800. Rising to 7,200 by 2035, up 48%

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What residential care in Rye involves and what to look for

What a care home provides

A residential care home offers accommodation, meals and support with everyday living, delivered by care staff at all hours. That covers washing, dressing, help with medicines, company and keeping an eye on someone who is no longer safe alone overnight. It does not include clinical care from registered nurses on site, which is the defining feature of a nursing home. Every home in this collection is registered for personal care rather than nursing.

Reading a uniform set of ratings

All five homes here hold a Good rating, which means the rating cannot do your shortlisting for you. Open the reports instead. Inspectors describe staffing levels, how people spend their day, how the home responds when someone becomes distressed and how families are kept involved, and homes with identical ratings often read quite differently. Note the inspection dates too, since a home assessed recently offers more current evidence than one judged several years ago.

What a visit reveals

Try to call in more than once and at different hours, including late afternoon when the day has lost its shape. Watch whether staff speak to residents in passing rather than only while carrying out a task, and whether anyone sits without a drink within reach. Ask how long the manager has been in post and how much agency cover is used, because continuity affects daily experience more than decor ever will.

Getting an assessment and sorting out funding

The assessment of need

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a free assessment, whatever their income. A practitioner will work through washing, dressing, eating, medicines, mobility and safety at home, and will consider how much a family carer is already managing. The written outcome becomes the reference point for comparing homes and the basis for any funding decision.

Who pays

A financial assessment follows. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive a contribution towards the weekly fee, and a property is disregarded in certain circumstances. Requests for both assessments go through East Sussex County Council adult social care, which also arranges funded placements and reviews them. Where health needs are substantial, ask about NHS continuing healthcare as well.

Fees in writing

Weekly fees vary between homes and between rooms, shaped by size, whether there is an ensuite and the level of support needed. Ask for a written schedule showing what is covered and what is charged separately, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers usually sit outside. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what happens if savings fall towards the threshold during a stay.

5 care homes in Rye

  1. Peasmarsh Place · Rye, East Sussex · CQC Good
  2. The Views · Rye, East Sussex · CQC Good
  3. Roselands Residential Home · Rye, East Sussex · CQC Good
  4. The Old Rectory · Rye, East Sussex · CQC Good
  5. Camber Lodge · Rye, 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.

Inspected most recently

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Rye

How many care homes are there in Rye?

Rye has 5 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Rye?

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 Rye were inspected most recently?

The Old Rectory (21 July 2026), Roselands Residential Home (2 January 2025) and Peasmarsh Place (29 July 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.

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