Ashdale House

14 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7AU

01323728000

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 February 2020

Provider

Alliance Home Care (Learning Disabilities) Limited

Beds

11 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementNov 2015
Requires ImprovementAug 2016
GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementFeb 2019
GoodMar 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2020. 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 Alliance Home Care (Learning Disabilities) Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 3 rated Good.

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 Ashdale House

Ashdale House is a residential care home in East Sussex providing personal care for people with a learning disability. Details of the latest CQC findings are set out below.

Ashdale House is a residential care home providing personal care to eight people with a learning disability, with capacity for up to eleven residents. The service is designed to support people to live as ordinary a life as any citizen, with planned and coordinated person-centred support. The registered manager is working to ensure developments align with best practice guidance, emphasizing choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.

People with learning disabilities and autism using the service receive appropriate support tailored to their individual needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 March 2020

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN20 7AU

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 4 March 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 February 2020.

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

Read Ashdale House'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 Ashdale House, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashdale House, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Ashdale House'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