Mental health care homes in Wealden

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Wealden has 7 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 5 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 3 Good and 3 Requires improvement. 1 home is 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 Wealden (56)

Wealden at a glance

7on this list

Official rating
  • Good3
  • Requires improvement3
  • Not yet rated1
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Average score7.2 / 10
  • Types of care86% offer dementia
How this list is ordered

This list includes every home in Wealden 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 Wealden

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East Dean Grange Care Home

Run by ASA Care Home Limited

Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE
GoodCQC · Jun 2025
  • Residential
  • 30 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Short and long-stay residential dementia care is available at East Dean Grange Care Home for older people. The home has 30 rooms, lounges, a library, social dining and outdoor space in a village setting close to countryside and the coast.

Activities are organised around residents’ interests, and care planning can involve residents, families and relevant professionals.

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Grangemead

Run by East Sussex County Council

1 Hawthylands Road, Hailsham, BN27 1EU
GoodCQC · May 2018

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 12 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health

Older people and adults with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities or sensory impairment fall within Grangemead’s registered residential care scope. The home is registered as a care home without nursing.

Grangemead is relevant to families comparing residential settings in Hailsham where a person needs support with daily living.

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Heather View

Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd

Beacon Road, Crowborough, TN6 1AS
GoodCQC · May 2019

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 74 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Heather View provides residential, nursing, respite and specialist dementia care for older people, including nursing dementia care and end of life care. The purpose-built home combines daily support with activities, outings and facilities such as a café, garden and cinema room. Residents can also use the hair and beauty salon, minibus and church services.

Care UK assesses mobility, personal care, dietary requirements and other support needs…

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Ersham House Nursing Home

Run by Affectionate Care Home Limited

Ersham Road, Hailsham, BN27 3PN
Requires improvementCQC · Jun 2023
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 40 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Ersham House Nursing Home provides residential nursing and dementia care for up to 40 residents in Hailsham. It supports older people and younger adults, with registered nurses and care assistants working within a homely setting.

A full-time activities coordinator develops a person-centred programme, with individual and group activities, local entertainment and trips.

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Filsham Lodge

Run by Sovereign Care Limited

137 - 141 South Road, Hailsham, BN27 3NN
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2025
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 56 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Care home with nursing for 56 residents in Hailsham, run by Sovereign Care Limited. Supports dementia, older people, mental health, physical disabilities, sensory impairment and younger adults.

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Hailsham House

Run by Anavo Care (Hailsham) Limited

New Road, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4EW
Requires improvementCQC · Feb 2023
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
  • Nursing
  • 119 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Hailsham House provides nursing and residential care for older people, including dementia care, with support for physical disabilities, mental health and sensory impairment. The home sits within Aurem Care’s wider offer of residential, nursing, dementia and respite care.

Aurem Care describes its homes as welcoming communities where residents receive tailored support, companionship and encouragement to retain independence.

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Heather View

Run by Care UK Care Services Limited

Beacon Road, Crowborough, TN6 1AS
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 74 beds
  • Dementia
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health

Heather View provides nursing, residential, dementia, respite and end of life care for older people in Crowborough. The purpose-built home also supports residents who need nursing dementia care, with care plans informed by individual mobility, personal care, dietary and cultural requirements.

Residents can use a café, garden and activities room, with a cinema room, hair and beauty salon and minibus also available.

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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 Wealden?

7 mental health care homes in Wealden are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Wealden?

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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