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Middleton Grove Nursing Home
Nursing Care
21 October 2025
Middleton Grove Limted
54 beds
How this home compares nearby
Of 54 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 2 are rated higher by CQC, 48 are the same and 4 are lower.
4 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
- Jun 2019
- Jan 2026
Rated Good at every inspection since 2019.
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 Middleton Grove Limted 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.
- 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 Middleton Grove Nursing Home
Middleton Grove Nursing Home is a nursing home in Brighton and Hove for older people, including those living with dementia. Details of the latest CQC findings are set out below.
Middleton Grove Nursing Home provides accommodation with nursing care for older people, including some living with dementia. The assessment followed a concern about care delivery and management, but inspectors found this unfounded. People received good care that met their needs, protected their rights, and kept them safe, with enough skilled, well-trained staff.
People and relatives spoke positively about the care, describing staff as kind, knowledgeable and attentive to privacy and dignity. Leaders fostered a culture of learning, trust and continuous improvement, and people felt confident that any complaints would be acted upon. The home is rated Good overall.
Source: CQC assessment, 4 January 2026
Specialist Care
Fees and availability
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Care and inspection details
Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.
- Registered service
- Care home service with nursing
- Registered capacity
- 54 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · BN3 5DR
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: .
Assessment published 4 January 2026. Assessment date recorded: 21 October 2025.
Read CQC's assessment overview
The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 4 January 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.
Date of Assessment: 4 November 2025. Middleton Grove Nursing Home provides accommodation with nursing care for older people with nursing needs and some who were living with dementia. Our assessment was prompted by information of concern we received in respect to the care delivery and management of the service. The concerns were unfounded, and people received good care that met their needs and protected their rights.The provider had a good learning culture and people could raise concerns. People were protected and kept safe. Staff understood and managed risks. The facilities and equipment met people’s needs. There were enough staff with the right skills and experience. Managers made sure staff received training and regular appraisals to maintain high-quality care.People were involved in assessments of their needs. Staff worked with all agencies involved in people’s care for the best outcomes. They monitored people’s health to support healthy living. Staff involved those important to people in people’s best interests where they did not have capacity to make specific decisions.
People were treated with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. They treated them as individuals and supported their preferences. People had choice in their care and were encouraged to maintain relationships with family and friends. Staff responded to people in a timely way. The provider supported staff wellbeing. Leaders and staff had a shared vision and culture based on listening, learning and trust. Staff felt supported to give feedback and were treated equally. The provider worked with the local community and there was a culture of continuous improvement.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
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 Middleton Grove 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 Middleton Grove 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 Middleton Grove 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.
Location
11 Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5DR

Middleton Grove Nursing Home
CQC overall rating
Assessment date: 21 October 2025
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