England

Eastbourne GrangeEast Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Eastbourne Grange

2 Grange Gardens, Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7DE

01323733466

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 November 2022

Provider

Eastbourne Grange Limited

Beds

25 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 49 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 44 are rated higher by CQC, 5 are the same and none are lower.

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

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJun 2015
GoodJul 2016
Requires ImprovementMar 2019
GoodMar 2020
GoodJul 2021
Requires ImprovementDec 2022

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2022. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

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 Eastbourne Grange 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 Eastbourne Grange

Eastbourne Grange is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing personal care for older people, including those living with dementia and memory loss. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Eastbourne Grange provides personal care for older people, including those living with dementia and memory loss, in an adapted residential building. The home supports up to 25 people, with 19 residents at the time of inspection. Care needs have increased significantly, with the service now supporting people with advanced dementia requiring higher levels of support.

However, inspectors identified serious concerns about safety and staffing. Safe recruitment procedures had not been properly maintained, and documentation was missing to verify staff suitability. There were insufficient trained staff to administer medicines, with only one senior carer and the registered manager authorised to do so.

No medicine audits or checks were being completed, meaning safe storage issues went unidentified and unaddressed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 15 December 2022

Specialist Care

Older people

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: 25 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN20 7DE

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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 15 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 November 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 18 March 2020: Good
CaringPublished 18 March 2020: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 March 2020: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 Eastbourne Grange'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 Eastbourne Grange, 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 Eastbourne Grange, 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 Eastbourne Grange'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