The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 73 of the 91 nursing home in East Sussex currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Hove, BN3
Operated by Whytecliffe Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 33 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/5/25.
40-42 Pembroke Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5DB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Eastbourne, BN20
Operated by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 107 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/13/18.
6 Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9AN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Eastbourne, BN20
Operated by Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 107 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/13/18.
6 Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 9AN
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Uckfield, TN22
Operated by Medici Healthcare Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults. 65 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 1/18/20.
Herons Ghyll, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 4BY
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Rottingdean, BN2
Operated by Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman
Registered to support older people, dementia care, mental health. 30 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/9/25.
Steyning Road, Rottingdean, East Sussex, BN2 7GA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hove, BN3
Operated by Beaumont Nursing Home Limited
Registered to support older people, physical disability. 23 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/4/18.
96 The Drive, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6GP
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Burwash, TN19
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 65 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/18.
Etchingham Road, Burwash, East Sussex, TN19 7BE
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Brighton, BN3
Operated by Seaway Nursing Home Limited
Registered to support older people, physical disability. 35 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/18/21.
203-205 New Church Road, Hove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN3 4ED
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Eastbourne, BN21
Operated by Kindcare (UK) Ltd
Registered to support older people, dementia care, physical disability. 25 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/3/19.
22 Arundel Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2EL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hailsham, BN27
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 90 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 8/14/24.
25 Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DU
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 73 nursing home in East Sussex that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 91 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
91 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in East Sussex, South East. Of those, 73 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.