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St Helens Down
Residential Care
22 February 2023
Voyage 1 Limited
6 beds
About St Helens Down
St Helens Down is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing personal care for younger adults with a range of support needs. Details of the most recent CQC findings are set out below.
St Helens Down provides personal care for younger adults with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, mental health conditions, physical disabilities or sensory impairments. The home accommodates up to 6 people and had 3 residents at the time of inspection. Staff support people to have maximum choice and control over their lives, enabling access to specialist health and social care in the community and supporting decision-making in line with best practice.
Residents can personalise their rooms and choose how they use their living environment. The home provides a safe, clean, well-equipped setting that meets people's sensory and physical needs.
Staff deliver kind and compassionate care, with one professional noting that a resident's "quality of life has been enhanced and prolonged by the care staff over the years. " A resident described staff as "kind and helpful, they are ever so good. " Staff understand how to protect people from poor care and abuse, and policies and systems within the service support safe, least restrictive practices that work in people's best interests.
Source: CQC inspection report, 8 March 2023
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 without nursing
- Registered capacity
- 6 places — this is not a vacancy count
- Registration checked
- Registered · TN34 2BQ
Registered care categories
Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.
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: .
Rating report published 8 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 February 2023.
- Safe
- EffectivePublished 14 March 2018
- CaringPublished 14 March 2018
- ResponsivePublished 14 March 2018
- 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 St Helens Down, 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 St Helens Down, 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 St Helens Down'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
46 St Helens Down, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2BQ

St Helens Down
CQC overall rating
Inspection date: 22 February 2023
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