Homelea Residential Care Home

15-17 Lewes Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2BY

01323722046

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

8 March 2022

Provider

Imperial Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Beds

30 beds

About Homelea Residential Care Home

Homelea Residential Care Home is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing care for older people, including some living with dementia. Further details on the CQC's findings are set out below.

Homelea Residential Care Home accommodates up to 30 people, some living with dementia. At inspection, 26 people were residents. The home maintains high standards of cleanliness with a regular cleaning schedule covering high-touch points like door handles and handrails.

Staff support residents to maintain meaningful contact with family and friends through a structured visitor appointment system and a separate entrance designed to enable safe meetings. The home follows government testing guidance for both residents and staff, requiring all visitors to provide negative tests before entry. Adequate PPE supplies are available throughout.

Where residents with dementia cannot maintain social distancing, staff guide people through the home to minimise contact with others.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 March 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental 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: 30 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BN21 2BY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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 7 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 March 2022.

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

Read Homelea 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 Homelea Residential Care 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 Homelea Residential Care 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 Homelea 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