Abbey Lodge

Hastings Road, Telham, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0SH

01424772771

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 January 2019

Provider

Care Matters (S.E.) Limited

Beds

18 beds

About Abbey Lodge

Abbey Lodge is a residential care home in East Sussex. It offers accommodation and personal care for adults with a range of health and support needs. The findings below set out what the Care Quality Commission most recently found there.

Abbey Lodge accommodates up to 18 people with past and present mental health needs, dementia, and various physical health conditions including learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, and Huntington's Chorea. The service operates across two separate buildings—the House and the Bungalow—which are used flexibly to group people with similar care needs. Staff provide both nursing and personal care as part of a single package of support.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 March 2019

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

Facilities & Amenities

GardenCafe Bar

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 18 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN33 0SH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 12 March 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 January 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Abbey Lodge's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Abbey Lodge, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Abbey Lodge, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Abbey Lodge's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees