The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 200 of the 228 residential care home in East Sussex currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Eastbourne, BN22
Registered to support learning disability and autism. 4 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 9/18/24.
3 Hampden Terrace, Latimer Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 7BL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hove, BN3
Operated by Fairdene Lodge Care Home Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 32 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 5/8/25.
14-16 Walsingham Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4FF
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Leonards On Sea, TN38
Operated by ASD Unique Services LLP
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, mental health. 6 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/16/19.
43 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0TB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Eastbourne, BN21
Operated by Elysium Care Partnerships No 2 Limited
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism. 9 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 3/13/19.
1 Prideaux Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2NW
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Crowborough, TN6
Operated by QH High Broom Ltd
Registered to support older people, physical disability, sensory impairment. 38 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/31/19.
High Broom Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3SL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hove, BN3
Operated by BHT Sussex
Registered to support mental health. 10 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 12/24/25.
57 Sackville Gardens, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4GJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Hastings, TN34
Operated by Mrs L Gratton
Registered to support older people, mental health. 18 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/7/19.
21 Laton Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2ES
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Wadhurst, TN5
Operated by Cross Lane Care Ltd
Registered to support older people. 18 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/24/19.
Cross Lane Cottage, Cross Lane, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HQ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
St Leonards On Sea, TN38
Operated by Aspens Charities
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 3 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/19/18.
56 St Saviours Road, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0AR
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Crowborough, TN6
Operated by Avens Ltd
Registered to support younger adults, learning disability and autism, physical disability. 29 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/16/25.
Church Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1BL
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 200 residential care home in East Sussex that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 228 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 residential care home provides somewhere to live, meals, and help with personal care. It does not have nurses on site, which is the line between it and a nursing home.
People who can no longer manage safely at home even with visiting care, but whose needs are personal care rather than medical. Common reasons are advancing frailty, dementia where supervision is needed, repeated falls, or isolation.
Usually charged separately: hairdressing, chiropody, newspapers, some outings, and personal toiletries.
Fees are means tested through the council, with the £23,250 upper capital limit and the property rules above.
If your needs are primarily health needs, check NHS Continuing Healthcare, which is not means tested and pays for everything.
Use our means test calculator to estimate your contribution.
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Ask what proportion of residents are council funded. A very high self-funder rate usually means higher prices.
228 CQC-registered residential care home have a registered office in East Sussex, South East. Of those, 200 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.
A residential home provides accommodation and personal care: help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home also has registered nurses on site for people with medical needs such as complex wounds, PEG feeding or unstable conditions. CQC registers them as care homes with and without nursing.
Your property is normally counted for a permanent care home place, but it is disregarded if your partner, a relative aged 60 or over, a disabled relative or a child under 16 still lives there. There is also a 12 week disregard at the start, and a deferred payment agreement can let the council recover fees from your estate later instead.
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