Mental health care homes in Lewes

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Lewes has 7 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 3 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 4 Good and 3 Requires improvement. 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

7on this list

Official rating
  • Good4
  • Requires improvement3
  • 57% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.5 / 10
  • Types of care86% offer learning disabilities
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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7 mental health care homes in Lewes

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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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Futures

Run by Chailey Heritage Foundation

Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EF
GoodCQC · May 2026
  • Residential
  • 21 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Residential care home for 21 residents in Lewes, run by Chailey Heritage Foundation. Supports learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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SeeAbility - Applewood Residential Home

Run by The Royal School for the Blind

Applewood, 37 Headland Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4PZ
GoodCQC · May 2024
  • Residential
  • 5 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Sensory impairment

SeeAbility supports people with learning disabilities or autism who may also have sight loss, helping them build relationships, enjoy activities, develop independence and pursue employment. Its residential and supported living services sit alongside community support, accessible resources and supported employment programmes.

The organisation also works on eye care, including accessible sight tests and local pathways for adults with learning…

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SeeAbility - Barclay House Residential Home

Run by The Royal School for the Blind

Barclay House, St Peter's Road, Seaford, BN25 2HS
GoodCQC · Aug 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 9 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

SeeAbility’s Barclay House Residential Home supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and additional needs such as sight loss. Its residential care aims to help people build fuller lives through friendships, activities, accessible information and opportunities to find employment or develop independence.

SeeAbility also provides specialist eye care and accessible resources, including easy-read information.

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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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St Clare's Care Home

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

St. Georges Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0GU
Requires improvementCQC · Feb 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • 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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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Lewes?

7 mental health 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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