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Abundant Grace Nursing HomeEast Sussex

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Rated:GoodNursing

Abundant Grace Nursing Home

Abundant Grace House, Firle Road, Seaford, BN25 2JD

01323875500

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

22 August 2022

Provider

South Coast Nursing Homes Limited

Beds

67 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 13 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 11 are the same and 2 are lower.

8 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJul 2015
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
Requires ImprovementMar 2018
GoodApr 2019
GoodOct 2022

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited, which runs 9 care homes in England: 9 rated Good.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Abundant Grace Nursing Home

Abundant Grace Nursing Home is a nursing home in East Sussex, providing care for adults with a range of complex health needs. Further details on how the service performs are set out in the CQC findings below.

Abundant Grace provides nursing and personal care for up to 67 people with complex health care needs including those living with Parkinson's disease, diabetes and dementia. The modern, purpose-built home spans two floors, with the first floor dedicated to people living with dementia. Residents have access to lounges, an activities room, dining areas and landscaped gardens, with their own bedrooms featuring en-suites.

One resident expressed satisfaction, saying "I feel this is such a good place, I cannot sing their praises high enough, staff looked after me, staff thought about us as a family.

The home manages medicines safely and has updated infection control procedures in line with current guidance. There are sufficient staff to support people safely, with recruitment following the provider's policies. Staff identify and manage risks to residents' health, safety and welfare, assessing people's needs and updating these when circumstances change.

Trained staff work with external professionals to ensure residents' health needs are met.

Source: CQC inspection report, 14 October 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peopleYounger adults

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 67 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN25 2JD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

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 14 October 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 August 2022.

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

Read Abundant Grace Nursing Home'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 Abundant Grace Nursing Home, 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 Abundant Grace Nursing Home, 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 Abundant Grace Nursing Home'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