Elderly care homes in Lewes

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Lewes has 26 elderly care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 9 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 17 Good and 7 Requires improvement. 2 homes are not rated yet. East Sussex council paid on average £948 a week for a residential care place and £990 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Lewes (39)

Lewes at a glance

26on this list

Official rating
  • Good17
  • Requires improvement7
  • Not yet rated2
  • 71% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.5 / 10
  • Types of care65% offer dementia
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Lewes on the CQC register, whatever its rating. The highest scores come first and homes not yet inspected come last.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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26 elderly care homes in Lewes

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Abundant Grace Nursing Home

Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited

Abundant Grace House, Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JD
GoodCQC · Oct 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 67 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Abundant Grace Nursing Home provides nursing and specialist dementia care in Seaford for older people and younger adults. Its accommodation was entirely redesigned and rebuilt for nursing care, supporting people whose needs require a setting beyond their own home.

Care plans are developed around residents’ needs with involvement from residents and families.

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Blatchington Manor

Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited

Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2HH
GoodCQC · Aug 2024
  • Residential
  • 43 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Specialist dementia care for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is the focus at Blatchington Manor, a purpose-built home in Seaford. Care is planned around individual needs, preferences and wishes.

The home has 67 bedrooms with personal climate control and large HD televisions, alongside lounges, dining rooms, secure gardens and activities supporting cognitive wellbeing and belonging.

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Claydon House

Run by Aria Healthcare Group LTD

8 Wallands Crescent, Lewes, BN7 2QT
GoodCQC · Mar 2025
  • Nursing
  • 49 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Care home with nursing for 49 residents in Lewes, run by Aria Healthcare Group LTD. Supports dementia and older people.

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Clifden House Dementia Care Centre

Run by Histogrange Ltd

80-88, Claremont Road, Seaford, BN25 2QD
GoodCQC · Aug 2025
  • Residential
  • 59 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Clifden House Dementia Care Centre specialises in dementia care for older people and younger adults, with residential support delivered in a home and community setting. It also provides comprehensive care for relatives staying for shorter periods, making respite part of its offer.

Care staff are allocated to individual zones containing a small number of residents, allowing them to get to know the people they support.

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Cliff Court Care Home

Run by Mr & Mrs R Awotar

70 The Promenade, Peacehaven, BN10 8ND
GoodCQC · Mar 2025
  • Residential
  • 18 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 18 residents in Peacehaven, run by Mr & Mrs R Awotar. Supports dementia and older people.

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Cornfield House

Run by Jiva Healthcare Limited

3 Cornfield Road, Seaford, BN25 1SW
GoodCQC · Jun 2023
  • Residential
  • 19 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 19 residents in Seaford, run by Jiva Healthcare Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, younger adults and substance misuse.

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Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home

Run by Evans Care Limited

2 Crowborough Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8EA
GoodCQC · Sept 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 31 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Residential care home for 31 residents in Brighton, run by Evans Care Limited. Supports older people and younger adults.

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Holm Lodge

Run by Holm Lodge

Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5ES
GoodCQC · Dec 2024
  • Residential
  • 26 beds
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 26 residents in Lewes, run by Holm Lodge. Supports older people.

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Lime Tree House Residential Home

Run by Mrs Zeenat Nanji & Mr Salim Nanji

Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5ES
GoodCQC · Jan 2023
  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Elderly care

Lime Tree House Residential Home has 18 fully furnished rooms and a very large garden for older people seeking residential care in Lewes. Support is person-centred, with residents’ routines, preferences and wellbeing guiding daily care. The wider provider operates nursing and residential homes across Surrey and Sussex.

Residents receive help with everyday care while families remain involved throughout the move.

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Nova House

Run by Seaford Homes Limited

Belgrave Road, Seaford, BN25 2EG
GoodCQC · Feb 2024
  • Residential
  • 36 beds
  • Elderly care

Residential care at Nova House is arranged for older people who need support without nursing care. The independently run home provides a total care package from pre-assessment and admission through to changing daily needs, while encouraging residents to retain independence in a safe and stimulating setting.

Residents have access to a lounge, dining room, sun room, conservatory and patio garden.

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Seaford Head Retirement Home

Run by Seaford Care Limited

107 Steyne Road, Seaford, BN25 1AS
GoodCQC · Oct 2026
  • Residential
  • 16 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care

Seaford Head Retirement Home supports people living with dementia in a small, family-run home set within a traditional house. Its familiar setting is designed around consistent routines and known faces, with the home close to Seaford town centre and seafront.

Accommodation comprises ten single rooms and three double rooms, with en-suite facilities in all but one.

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The Maples

Run by Mrs Maria Mapletoft

27 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8SZ
GoodCQC · Mar 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 24 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

The Maples provides 24-hour residential care in Peacehaven for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. Its approach centres on maintaining residents’ strengths, offering daily choices and supporting privacy, dignity and confidence.

Food is made from scratch with fresh produce, and menus are shaped through residents’ meetings and pre-admission discussions about likes, dislikes and dietary needs.

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The Seagulls

Run by Jiva Healthcare Limited

6 Crowborough Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8EA
GoodCQC · Jan 2020

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 6 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Residential care home for 6 residents in Brighton, run by Jiva Healthcare Limited. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities and younger adults.

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Wynford House

Run by Southdown Housing Association Limited

112 Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JA
GoodCQC · Dec 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 11 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 11 residents in Seaford, run by Southdown Housing Association Limited. Supports older people, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and younger adults.

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Beachlands Residential Care Home

Run by Beachlands Care Limited

Marine Parade, Seaford, BN25 2PY
GoodCQC · Feb 2020
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 29 beds
  • Elderly care

Residential care home for 29 residents in Seaford, run by Beachlands Care Limited. Supports older people.

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Parris Lawn

Run by Parris Lawn Care LTD

39 Harvard Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5HH
GoodCQC · Nov 2019
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 62 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Younger adults

Parris Lawn provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people, with individually styled rooms and views towards the South Downs. Its care setting also supports people who need ongoing nursing attention, while the home’s activities and hospitality are built into everyday life.

Residents can join a programme with daily activities, outings and entertainment, and the dining team can adapt dishes to dietary requirements.

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Westerleigh Nursing Home

Run by Regency Medicine Ltd

18 Corsica Road, Seaford, BN25 1BD
GoodCQC · Oct 2019
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Physical disabilities

Westerleigh Nursing Home provides nursing, residential and respite care for older people and adults with dementia or physical disabilities. Families can discuss care according to room type and assessed needs, with short-term respite available for people who need a break or support after a difficult period.

The home presents a residential setting where nursing care, companionship and family involvement sit alongside everyday routines.

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St Rita's Care Home

Run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus

St. Georges Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0GT
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2023
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 60 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities

Care home with nursing for 60 residents in Burgess Hill, run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus. Supports dementia, older people, learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities and sensory impairment.

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Barons Down Nursing Home

Run by Affectionate Healthcare Limited

Brighton Road, Lewes, BN7 1ED
Requires improvementCQC · Jul 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Residential nursing and dementia care is available for older people and adults with a range of care needs, including physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment. Barons Down Nursing Home provides individual care in large single en-suite bedrooms, with a home registered for 30 residents.

A dedicated activities coordinator creates person-centred programmes around residents’ interests, while the home also arranges local…

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Freshford Cottage Nursing Home

Run by Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman

Dane Road, Seaford, BN25 1DU
Requires improvementCQC · Mar 2023
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 20 beds
  • Elderly care

With nursing care for older people in Seaford, Freshford Cottage Nursing Home focuses on person-centred support and daily life within a small home environment. The wider service offers nursing and residential care, with the home presented as a peaceful setting for people needing ongoing nursing support.

Daily life includes activities and opportunities for residents to remain involved, while families are encouraged to stay connected.

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What to look for in elderly care homes

  1. Support with mobility

    Support with mobility, nutrition, medicines and day-to-day routines.

  2. Activities

    Activities and social contact that reflect residents’ interests.

  3. How the home involves residents

    How the home involves residents and families in care decisions.

Questions families ask

What should elderly care homes offer?

Older people may need different combinations of personal care, mobility support, medicines management and social activity. Compare what each home can support now and how it plans for needs that may change.

How many elderly care homes are there in Lewes?

26 elderly care homes in Lewes are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Lewes?

East Sussex council paid on average £948 a week for residential care and £990 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £2,118 and £1,679. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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