Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home

2 Crowborough Road, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8EA

01273302614

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 September 2019

Provider

Evans Care Limited

Beds

31 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 17 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 16 are the same and 1 is lower.

13 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementOct 2015
Requires ImprovementFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2018
GoodSept 2019

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2019.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Evans Care Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 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.

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 Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home

Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Saltdean, East Sussex, providing care and support for older people with a range of health conditions. Further details on how the service performs are set out in the CQC findings below.

Crowborough Lodge is a large converted property in Saltdean, East Sussex, providing residential care for up to 31 people with various health conditions including diabetes and frailty. At the time of inspection, 28 people were living at the service.

Residents reported being happy with the care they receive and felt relaxed with staff, describing them as kind and supportive. People said they felt safe and believed there were sufficient staff to meet their needs.

Source: CQC inspection report, 13 September 2019

Specialist Care

Older peopleYounger 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.

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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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 31 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN2 8EA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 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: Good.

Rating report published 13 September 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 September 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Crowborough Lodge Residential 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 Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home, 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 Crowborough Lodge Residential Care Home, 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 Crowborough Lodge Residential 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.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees