Heatherdene Nursing Home

30 The Highlands, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN39 5HL

01424224518

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

24 October 2019

Provider

Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 46 care homes for older people within 5 miles, none are rated higher by CQC, 37 are the same and 9 are lower.

41 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 2016
GoodApr 2017
GoodDec 2019

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

Run by Zeenat Nanji & Tasneem Osman, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 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 Heatherdene Nursing Home

Heatherdene Nursing Home is a nursing home in East Sussex, providing personal and nursing care for older people. Details of what the Care Quality Commission found on its most recent inspection are set out below.

This nursing home provides personal and nursing care for up to 27 older people, with 24 residents supported at the time of inspection across one adapted building. Staff are well-trained and safely recruited, with ongoing training, supervision and appraisals to ensure they have the skills needed for their roles. People receive medicines in accordance with prescription guidelines, and staff follow appropriate infection control processes and policies to keep residents safe.

The service has systems in place to assess and monitor risk, designed to prevent avoidable harm to residents. Staff demonstrate awareness of safeguarding and infection control procedures, and the home maintains clear processes for managing accidents and incidents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 19 December 2019

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.

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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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN39 5HL

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: Good.

Rating report published 19 December 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 24 October 2019.

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

Read Heatherdene Nursing 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 Heatherdene Nursing 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 Heatherdene Nursing 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 Heatherdene Nursing 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