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).
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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.
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.
Run by The Royal School for the Blind
Applewood, 37 Headland Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4PZSeeAbility 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…
Run by The Royal School for the Blind
Barclay House, St Peter's Road, Seaford, BN25 2HSInspected more than 4 years ago
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.
Run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus
St. Georges Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0GTCare 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.
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…
Run by The Order of St. Augustine of The Mercy of Jesus
St. Georges Park, Ditchling Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 0GUCare 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.
Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.
Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.
Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.
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.
7 mental health care homes in Lewes are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).
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.
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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