Bannow Retirement Home

Quarry Hill, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0HG

01424433021

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

15 April 2021

Provider

Bannow Retirement Home Limited

Beds

26 beds

About Bannow Retirement Home

Bannow Retirement Home is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing both residential and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. Full details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

This residential care home provides personal care to 25 older people, including those living with dementia and those requiring support with mobility and challenging behaviours. The service is registered for up to 26 residents.

People and their relatives described being happy with the care received, praising care workers as kind and caring. Residents reported feeling safe with staff support. The home maintains effective systems for monitoring quality and managing risks, with care plans and risk assessments in place to support individual needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 1 May 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Facilities & Amenities

ParkingActivities Programme

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The provider lists 26 en-suite bedrooms, with sea views from selected rooms.
Facilities include a hair salon and library.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 26 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN38 0HG

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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 1 May 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 April 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 22 November 2019: Good
CaringPublished 22 November 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 November 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Bannow Retirement 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 Bannow Retirement 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 Bannow Retirement 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 Bannow Retirement 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