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Copper Beech Care Home
Nursing Care
15 March 2022
Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited
48 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 5 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and 2 are lower.
5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.
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Rating history
- Nov 2016
- Jun 2019
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
Run by Bupa Care Homes (ANS) Limited, which runs 28 care homes in England: 26 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.
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.
- 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 Copper Beech Care Home
Copper Beech Care Home brings a genuine sense of warmth and stability to the East Sussex community, offering families the reassurance that comes with a Good CQC rating. Choosing the right nursing care for a loved one is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and Copper Beech is committed to making that journey feel as supported and straightforward as possible. With a caring team dedicated to the wellbeing of every resident, this is a place where people are truly looked after.
Copper Beech Care Home is a purpose built facility providing nursing and personal care to older people, some living with dementia. The home accommodates up to 48 residents and maintains high standards of cleanliness throughout the premises. A dedicated housekeeping and laundry team complete documented cleaning tasks, with green paper tags on door handles and equipment signed, dated and timed to track cleaning frequency.
High touch areas receive particular attention, and safe laundry procedures are followed.
Staff have completed Infection Prevention and Control training with regular competency checks performed to ensure continued compliance with safety standards.
Source: CQC inspection report, 5 April 2022
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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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 with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TN22 5ST
Registered care categories
Caring for adults over 65 yrs.
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: .
Rating report published 15 June 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 15 March 2022.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
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 Copper Beech Care Home, consider asking...
- 1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
- 2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
- 3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
- 4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
- 5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?
5 Things to Look For on Your Visit
When you visit Copper Beech Care Home, look out for...
- 1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
- 2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
- 3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
- 4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
- 5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?
Could the NHS fund Copper Beech 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.
Location
Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5ST
Copper Beech Care Home
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 15 March 2022
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