Care Homes in Crowborough
Crowborough has 8 CQC registered care homes. 6 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 5 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Crowborough at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Crowborough, to help you judge the options below.
- East Sussex County Council pays, residential care: £929 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across East Sussex: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 69. East Sussex average is 88.
- People aged 75 and over: 24,700. Rising to 28,800 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 13 changed owner, covering 685 beds.
- Who pays, across East Sussex (estimate): 33% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,100. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,300. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 55%
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Arranging and Funding Residential Care in Crowborough
Starting with an assessment of needs
An independent record of what support a person requires makes every later conversation shorter and more honest. A care needs assessment sets out the help needed with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, and notes anything clinical that must continue day to day. There is no charge and no financial threshold to meet, so it is worth requesting even where the family expects to pay for care itself. A relative providing the bulk of that support can ask for a separate carer assessment at the same time.
How public funding is determined
A financial assessment follows, weighing income, savings and capital to establish the contribution expected and whether public money covers the remainder. Property is handled differently according to circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there, so that question is worth putting directly rather than assuming an answer. The adult social care team at East Sussex County Council carries out both assessments and can explain what support may apply while an application is under consideration.
Getting the fees set out clearly
Ask each home for a written schedule separating accommodation, personal care, laundry, activities, chiropody, hairdressing and transport to appointments, with extras identified plainly. Ask how often fees are reviewed and by roughly what margin in recent years. Where a council contribution applies, confirm whether a third party top up would be expected and who would be responsible for it.
Choosing the Right Home in Crowborough
Working through the inspection record
Eight homes appear on this page: one rated Outstanding, six rated Good and one marked Requires Improvement. For the home judged Outstanding, look at what specifically earned that recognition, since the strength inspectors identified may or may not be the one that matters most to your family. For the home marked down, read which of the five key questions fell short, whether the concern involved safety, staffing, medicines or paperwork, and how recently the report appeared, then ask what changed afterwards. Check the publication date in every case, since an older report may describe a team that has since turned over.
What to look for in person
Spend time in the communal areas rather than touring only the best bedroom, and choose the late afternoon when staffing is thinnest and the atmosphere is hardest to stage. Notice whether staff speak to residents in passing or only while carrying out a task, and whether people are occupied or simply seated. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and how families hear about a fall or a change in health. Questions about staff turnover and agency cover are fair and usually revealing.
Before committing
Ask about trial periods, the notice required on either side, and what the home would do if needs rose beyond its registration.
8 care homes in Crowborough
- York Lodge · 3 Myrtle Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1EY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Millcroft & York Lodge Care Homes Limited
York Lodge is a residential care home in Crowborough. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with visual or hearing impairment, and we offer respite stays. Sensory impairment is something we give...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Dalling House · Croft Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1HA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Aleksha Care Limited
Here at Dalling House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Crowborough, East Sussex. Our home is a place where residents can feel genuinely settled, supported and valued as individuals, not simply as people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Baronsmede · Queens Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1EJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Baronsmede Support Services Limited
Here at Baronsmede, we provide residential care for a range of people in the heart of Crowborough, East Sussex. We support older adults, younger adults, and individuals living with a learning disability or autism, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Vines · Innhams Wood, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1TE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Priory Rehabilitation Services Limited
The Vines is a residential care home in Crowborough, East Sussex. We provide a permanent home to older people and to some younger adults, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose regular carer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - High Broom Care Home · High Broom Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3SL
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by QH High Broom Ltd
High Broom Care Home is a residential home in Crowborough, East Sussex, caring for older people, including people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Our most recent overall rating from the Care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Windlesham Manor · Hurtis Hill, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3AA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Windlesham Services Limited
Windlesham Manor is a residential care home in Crowborough, East Sussex. We are a permanent home to older people, many of whom are living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays for those needing care for a short period or whose...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Woodlands · Beacon Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1UD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Sussex Housing and Care
Woodlands is a residential care home in Crowborough providing care for older people, and we also take planned respite stays. We are not a large place and we do not try to behave like one. Residents here have their own rooms, their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - St Anthony · Church Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 1BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avens Ltd
We at St Anthony are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Crowborough, East Sussex, where person centred residential care is delivered with genuine compassion and respect for every individual who lives...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in East Sussex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £929 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £994 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Windlesham Manor, 1 April 2026, Good
- St Anthony, 16 September 2025, Good
- Dalling House, 4 November 2024, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- The Vines, 4 January 2019, Good
- Woodlands, 5 December 2019, Good
- High Broom Care Home, 31 December 2019, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Crowborough
How many care homes are there in Crowborough?
Crowborough has 8 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Crowborough?
East Sussex County Council pays an average of £929 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Crowborough were inspected most recently?
Windlesham Manor (1 April 2026), St Anthony (16 September 2025) and Dalling House (4 November 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.