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Ashley GardensEast Sussex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Ashley Gardens

Willoughby Crescent, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8RA
01323411466
Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

15 July 2025

Provider

Ashley Gardens(Uk) Ltd

Beds

47 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 49 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 42 are the same and 6 are lower.

7 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

  1. GoodAug 2016
  2. GoodJun 2019
  3. GoodSept 2025

Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Ashley Gardens(Uk) Ltd runs in England.

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.

  • 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 Ashley Gardens

Ashley Gardens is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing accommodation for older adults without nursing care. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Ashley Gardens provides accommodation without nursing care for up to 47 people, supporting older adults across two floors with stair and lift access. The CQC found the service was performing well, with a registered manager providing strong oversight and a well trained, carefully recruited staff team delivering warm, respectful care.

Inspectors found care plans were detailed and regularly reviewed, with good working relationships with external health professionals. Medicines were managed safely, nutritional needs were met, and a varied activities programme kept people engaged. Relatives described high standards of care and a happy, well managed atmosphere throughout the home.

Source: CQC assessment, 15 September 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

Activities Programme

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.

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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
47 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked
Registered · BN22 8RA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; 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.

Assessment published 15 September 2025. Assessment date recorded: 15 July 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 15 September 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Ashley Gardens provides accommodation without nursing care for up to 47 people. Accommodation is arranged over two floors with stair and lift access. At the time of this inspection there were 37 people using the service. This unannounced inspection took place on 30th July 2025 and we assessed all the key questions.

The home had a registered manager in post. The registered manager worked closely with staff to provide a high standard of care to people living in the home. Staff were recruited safely and received a full induction including shadowing current staff. A programme of training and competencies were completed to ensure staff were following best practice. Staff treated people with respect and kindness and there was a warm, welcoming atmosphere in the home.

Detailed and up to date care plans and documentation was in place. People’s care and support needs were regularly reviewed and updated when changes occurred. The staff and management worked with external health professionals to ensure peoples physical and mental health needs were met.

People received their medicines safely and nutritional needs were met. A varied and stimulating variety of activities took place. People were seen to actively participate in activities and to engage positively with staff.

Governance systems were in place to ensure a thorough and robust oversight of systems and processes was maintained.

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

Read Ashley Gardens'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 Ashley Gardens, consider asking...

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

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Ashley Gardens, look out for...

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

Could the NHS fund Ashley Gardens'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.

Location

Willoughby Crescent, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8RA

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Ashley Gardens

CQC overall rating

Good

Assessment date: 15 July 2025

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