Coast Care Centre

154 Barnhorn Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 4QL

01424845543

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

8 December 2022

Provider

Coast Care Homes Ltd

Beds

44 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementFeb 2021
GoodJan 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2023.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Coast Care Homes Ltd, which runs 4 care homes in England: 4 rated Good.

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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Coast Care Centre

Coast Care Centre is a nursing home in East Sussex, providing care for adults with nursing needs, including some people living with dementia. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors observed there.

Coast Care Centre provides nursing care and accommodation for up to 44 adults, with some people supported on a discharge-to-assess basis commissioned by East Sussex County Council. The service cares for adults with nursing needs, including some with dementia. At inspection, 37 people were living at the home.

Inspectors identified gaps in risk assessments, particularly concerning medicine management, diabetes and wound management. The registered manager took immediate steps to complete missing assessments. Staff supported people with maximum choice and control in the least restrictive way possible, though policies and systems did not consistently reflect this practice.

Some mental capacity assessments lacked decision-specific detail and it was unclear who participated in best interest meetings. The registered manager addressed these concerns by improving documentation. One care plan was found to lack sufficient detail about a person's care and support needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 January 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 44 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN39 4QL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 6 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 December 2022.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 3 February 2021: Good
CaringPublished 3 February 2021: 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 Coast Care Centre'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 Coast Care Centre, 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 Coast Care Centre, 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 Coast Care Centre'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