Nursing Homes in Seaford
Seaford has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Seaford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Seaford, 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+: 62. East Sussex average is 88.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 203 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 2,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%
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Arranging Nursing Care in Seaford and Meeting the Cost
Assessment before shortlist
Nursing care is usually arranged quickly, often during a hospital stay, but the order of events still matters. A care needs assessment produces an independent account of what someone requires, and anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for one at no cost. East Sussex County Council is responsible for carrying out that assessment for people in Seaford and for arranging funded support where a person qualifies. The assessor considers health needs, personal care, mobility, medication and safety, and the written outcome becomes the reference point when you talk to homes about whether they can meet those needs.
Three funding routes worth separating
Paying for nursing care is less straightforward than paying for residential care, because more than one source may contribute. A financial assessment weighs income, savings and other capital against the national threshold, and above it a placement is usually self funded. Separately, where someone in a nursing home needs care from a registered nurse, the health service may pay a contribution towards that nursing element regardless of savings. Where health needs are the primary reason care is required at all, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the whole placement, and it is assessed against different criteria again. Ask which of these has been considered, because families often learn about the second and third only after they have started paying.
Choosing a Nursing Home in Seaford and What to Check
What the ratings show
Three homes here hold a Good rating and one has been rated Requires Improvement. Check the date on each report, since a rating describes a home as inspectors found it on one particular day. For nursing homes in particular, read the sections dealing with medicines management and with staffing, because those are where pressure tends to show first. Where a home has been asked to improve, the report sets out the exact concerns and what the provider was told to do about them.
Questions to put to the manager
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across a day and overnight, and how shifts are covered when someone is away. Ask how the home works with the local practice and with community health teams, and how quickly a resident is seen when their condition changes. Find out how the home manages pain, pressure care and end of life support, and whether staff have had specific training in those areas. Then ask what would prompt a hospital admission and what the home would try first.
5 nursing homes in Seaford
- Threeways Nursing Home · Seaford, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Westerleigh Nursing Home · Seaford, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Threeways Nursing Home · Seaford, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Abundant Grace Nursing Home · Seaford, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Freshford Cottage Nursing Home · Seaford, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
What care costs in East Sussex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What 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
- Threeways Nursing Home, 5 May 2026, Good
- Freshford Cottage Nursing Home, 8 March 2023, Requires improvement
- Abundant Grace Nursing Home, 14 October 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Threeways Nursing Home, 21 July 2018, Good
- Westerleigh Nursing Home, 26 October 2019, Good
- Abundant Grace Nursing Home, 14 October 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Seaford
How many nursing homes are there in Seaford?
Seaford has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Seaford?
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 nursing homes in Seaford were inspected most recently?
Threeways Nursing Home (5 May 2026), Freshford Cottage Nursing Home (8 March 2023) and Abundant Grace Nursing Home (14 October 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.