Elizabeth Court Rest Home

4 Hastings Road, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2HH

01424219105

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 March 2020

Provider

Elizabeth Court Rest Home Limited

Beds

24 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJul 2016
GoodSept 2017
GoodApr 2020

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 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 Elizabeth Court Rest Home 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.

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 Elizabeth Court Rest Home

Elizabeth Court Rest Home is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing personal care for older adults. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

Elizabeth Court Care Home provides personal and nursing care for up to 24 residents, with 21 people living there at the time of inspection. Residents have varied needs including dementia, mental health conditions, and age-related frailty, with most requiring support with personal care and some needing assistance with mobility.

Residents reported feeling safe and comfortable at the home. One person said, "I am happy here, the staff are very nice, I have everything I need and I like the quizzes and arts and crafts. " Staff demonstrated good understanding of residents' care needs, managed risks effectively, and knew how to report safeguarding concerns appropriately.

The home learned from incidents when they occurred and staff responded accordingly.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 April 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder 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.

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: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN40 2HH

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions.

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 8 April 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 March 2020.

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

Read Elizabeth Court Rest 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 Elizabeth Court Rest Home, 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 Elizabeth Court Rest Home, 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 Elizabeth Court Rest 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