Castlemaine Care Home

4 Avondale Road, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0SA

01424422226

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 April 2023

Provider

Alpha Care Castlemaine Limited

Beds

42 beds

About Castlemaine Care Home

Castlemaine Care Home is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Details of the most recent CQC inspection findings are set out below.

Castlemaine Care Home provides accommodation and care for up to 42 people, with 23 residents at the time of inspection. The home primarily cares for older people living with dementia alongside other conditions including arthritis, diabetes, and heart conditions. Most residents require support with personal care, eating, drinking, or mobility.

The provider's governance systems had improved since the previous inspection, with consistent use of systems to drive improvement within the service. However, some areas still needed further development to ensure people's safety and wellbeing. Staff were trained to recognise signs of abuse and risk, enabling them to provide safe care and support to residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 June 2023

Specialist Care

Dementia

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: 42 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN38 0SA

Registered care categories

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 6 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 April 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 16 November 2019: Good
CaringPublished 16 November 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 16 November 2019: 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 Castlemaine Care 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 Castlemaine Care 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 Castlemaine Care 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 Castlemaine Care 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.

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