Bevern View

The Willows, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5FJ

01273400752

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 February 2022

Provider

The Bevern Trust

Beds

11 beds

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
Requires ImprovementMay 2017
GoodSept 2018

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2018. CQC has rated this home 3 times since 2015.

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 The Bevern Trust runs in England.

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 Bevern View

Bevern View is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing personal care for people with physical and learning disabilities. Further detail on the service, based on the most recent CQC findings, is set out below.

This purpose-built residential home provides personal care for up to 11 people with profound physical and learning disabilities and communication needs. The service has implemented several notable practices to support residents' wellbeing. A communications lead ensures people receive appropriate support during times when staff wear face masks, with individual needs carefully assessed to facilitate effective communication.

The home maintains a seven-day housekeeping team that conducts a minimum of two deep cleans weekly, with full records kept of all daily cleaning regimes. The registered manager has also appointed mental health ambassadors to support staff experiencing anxiety or concerns in their roles.

Source: CQC inspection report, 3 March 2022

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesPhysical 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 · BN8 5FJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Physical 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 14 September 2018. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 February 2022.

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 Bevern View'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 Bevern View, 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 Bevern View, 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 Bevern View'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