England

Cumberland CourtEast Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Cumberland Court

6 Cumberland Gardens, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0QL

01424432949

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

23 May 2023

Provider

Star Sri UK Limited

Beds

20 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 49 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 40 are rated higher by CQC, 9 are the same and none are lower.

17 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 ImprovementApr 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2018
GoodJul 2019
Requires ImprovementJul 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 4 times since 2017.

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 Star Sri UK Limited runs in England.

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 Cumberland Court

Cumberland Court is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing care to older people, including some living with dementia. The findings below set out what CQC observed during its most recent inspection.

Cumberland Court provides residential nursing care to up to 20 older people, some living with dementia. At inspection, 17 people were using the service.

Care plans and records were not always well completed, and while the service conducted regular audits to monitor quality, identified shortfalls were not consistently addressed quickly. Inspectors found areas needing improvement regarding oral care support for residents and the general tidiness of the home's environment.

Concerns were identified about whether people were consistently supported to have maximum choice and control over their lives, with questions about how fully staff enabled residents to make decisions about their care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 5 July 2023

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

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: 20 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN38 0QL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Physical disabilities.

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 5 July 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 May 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 27 July 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 27 July 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
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 Cumberland Court'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 Cumberland Court, 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 Cumberland Court, 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 Cumberland Court'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