Can East Sussex County Council fund a care home placement?

It can, subject to a financial assessment carried out once the care needs assessment is complete. East Sussex County Council examines income, savings and capital, and contributes towards the weekly fee where these fall below the national threshold. Funding is set at a level regarded as sufficient to meet assessed needs, so a more expensive home may require a third party top up. Asking for the assessment is worthwhile even for families who expect to pay privately.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Hastings?

Contact the adult social care team at East Sussex County Council and request a care needs assessment for the person concerned. It is free, it is open to anyone who appears to need care and it does not depend on savings. A relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can make the referral where needed. The assessment covers daily tasks, safety and the support already being provided, and it produces the support plan that follows.

How far ahead should we start looking at care homes?

Earlier than most families find comfortable, and preferably before a hospital admission dictates the timing. Assessments and financial checks take weeks, and a suitable room may not fall vacant exactly when it is wanted. Starting a few months ahead allows repeat visits and a careful reading of inspection reports. Where a discharge is already being arranged, tell the council, because those cases move on a shorter timescale.

Which care homes in Hastings are listed here?

Twenty residential care homes in Hastings appear in this collection, each registered with the Care Quality Commission. They include Barrington House, Cumberland House and Tusker House, alongside others across the area. Every listing shows the provider name, the current CQC rating where one has been awarded and a link to the full profile. With most homes sharing the same grade, the inspection reports are where the meaningful differences show.

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Hastings?

Ask how many care staff are on duty by day and overnight, how long the manager has been in post and what staff turnover has been like. Ask how care plans are agreed and reviewed, how the home responds when a resident's needs increase and how families are kept informed. Practical questions are just as revealing, including mealtime choice, visiting arrangements, laundry and which costs sit outside the weekly fee. Finish by asking what changed after the most recent inspection and compare that with the published report.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and company. A nursing home provides that same support and also has registered nurses on duty at all hours for clinical care. The homes on this page are registered for residential care rather than nursing. Since needs often increase, ask any home you visit what happens when nursing care becomes necessary.

Care Homes in Hastings

Hastings has 21 CQC registered care homes. 16 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 16 of the 21 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Hastings at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Hastings, 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+: 133. East Sussex average is 88.
People aged 75 and over: 9,700. Rising to 11,300 by 2035, up 17%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed
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): 1,300. Rising to 1,600 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 2,500. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 50%

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Planning and paying for a care home place in Hastings

Fees are the question families most want answered, and the one that cannot properly be answered until the level of care needed has been established. That is what the assessment is for.

Requesting a care needs assessment

An assessment is free, is not means tested and is open to anyone who appears to need care. A social worker or occupational therapist will consider washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility, continence and safety alone overnight, drawing on what relatives have seen as well as what the person says. East Sussex County Council Adult Social Care carries out that assessment and the financial assessment that follows it. If residential care is the recommendation, the reasons are written into a support plan that travels with the person to whichever home is chosen.

Who contributes to the weekly fee

The financial assessment weighs income, savings and capital. Above the national threshold, a placement is privately funded and the contract is made directly with the home. Below it, the council contributes up to a level it considers sufficient to meet assessed needs, and a third party top up may be requested where a family prefers a home charging more. Fees differ between homes and between rooms in the same building, so ask for the current weekly rate in writing, along with what is charged separately and how much notice is given before fees rise.

Choosing a home in Hastings and what to check

When sixteen homes share the same grade, the published rating becomes a starting point rather than a shortlist.

Reading behind the rating

A Good rating rests on five separate judgements covering safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, and few homes are equally strong in all of them. Read what inspectors said about staffing levels, medicines and how the home is led, and check when the inspection took place. The three homes rated Requires Improvement will have reports naming exactly what fell short, which is a fairer basis for a decision than the grade by itself, particularly where the visit was some time ago. One home carries no rating, usually a sign of recent registration rather than of any concern.

What to look for on the visit

Call in at a busy hour rather than a convenient one, and try to see the home twice. Watch how staff speak to residents who cannot easily reply, whether people seem occupied, and how long anyone waits after asking for help. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what turnover has been like and how the home manages someone whose needs grow. Ask about food, visiting, night staffing and how families are told when something changes, then weigh what you saw against what the report records. Ask whether residents can bring their own furniture, how often a doctor calls and what the home does when someone becomes unsettled in the evening, because those answers show how a place really runs rather than how it presents itself.

21 care homes in Hastings

63 Collier Road · 63 Collier Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ASD Unique Services LLP
Our home at 63 Collier Road in Hastings provides residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people living with mental ill health, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a house and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
EVHM LLP - 370 The Ridge · 370 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by EVHM LLP
We are 370 The Ridge, a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. We support older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. A...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Fairmount · 41 Lower Waites Lane, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4DB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Affinity Trust
Fairmount is a residential care home in Hastings supporting a mixed group of adults. Some of our residents are older people who need help with the practical parts of the day. Others are adults with a learning disability, autistic adults or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Westwood · 55 St Helens Park Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2JJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hastings and Bexhill Mencap Society
Westwood is a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. The people living here include older people and younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
76 Canute Road · 76 Canute Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ASD Unique Services LLP
76 Canute Road is a small residential home in Hastings, East Sussex. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults living with a mental health condition. Most of the people here are younger adults, and respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Hurst Residential Home · 124 Hoadswood Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2BA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Hurstcare Limited
We at The Hurst Residential Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the coastal town of Hastings, East Sussex. Nestled within the TN postcode area, our home provides a comfortable base where older adults can feel truly...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Respite Care
Cumberland House · 21 Laton Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs L Gratton
Cumberland House is a residential care home in Hastings. We support older people and adults living with mental ill health, and we offer respite stays alongside longer term places. Supporting older people and people with mental health needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
EVHM LLP - 368 The Ridge · 368 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by EVHM LLP
We are 368 The Ridge, a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. We support older people and younger adults, including adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Old House · High Street, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3ET
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Simicare Limited
Old Hastings House is a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. We support older people and younger adults who need help with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, residents with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mountside Care Home · 9-11 Laton Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Downlands Care Limited
Mountside Care Home is a residential care home in Hastings providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need help with everyday life. We support people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Derwent Residential Care Home · 38 Sedlescombe Road South, Hastings, East Sussex, TN38 0TB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Derwent Residential Care Limited
Derwent Residential Care Home is a care home in Hastings. We look after older people who have reached the point where living alone has become hard work, including many people living with dementia. Our aim is a house that feels ordinary....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ponbay Lodge · 187 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AE
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Hastings Opco Limited
Ponbay Lodge is a residential care home in Hastings, supporting older people and younger adults from across East Sussex, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. A care home is judged by its ordinary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
St Helens Down · 46 St Helens Down, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a residential home in Hastings supporting adults with a range of needs. The people who live here include younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Ponbay Lodge · 187 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AE
Care home · Run by Crystal Care Homes Hastings Limited
Ponbay Lodge is a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. We are home to older people and to younger adults who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Tusker House · 57 Pine Avenue, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Paula Woolgar
Tusker House is a residential care home in Hastings, East Sussex. We are home to older people who need support with everyday life, including residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Whitegates Retirement Home · Westfield Lane, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4SB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
Whitegates Retirement Home is in Hastings. We provide residential care for older people together with respite stays for those who need a short break. We do one thing and we try to do it well. There is no nursing unit here and no specialist...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
St Marks · 23 Collier Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ASD Unique Services LLP
At St Marks, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Hastings, East Sussex. We support people living with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and those who are younger adults needing care, as well as...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
EVHM LLP - 20 Newlands Close · 20 Newlands Close, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2QW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by EVHM LLP
We are a small residential care home on Newlands Close in Hastings, East Sussex. The people living here include older people and younger adults, and people with a learning disability or autism. We also offer respite stays, which can give a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
New Directions - Bishops Lodge · Bishops Lodge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2DL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by New Directions (Hastings) Limited
Bishops Lodge is a residential care home in Hastings. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, younger adults and people managing an eating disorder, and we offer respite stays. This is a house run with the people who...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders
361 The Ridge · 361 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2RD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
361 The Ridge is a residential home in Hastings for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairment. We offer planned respite stays alongside...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Barrington House · Rye Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5DG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Barrington House Limited
We at Barrington House are proud to offer residential care in the coastal town of Hastings, East Sussex, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and individuals with learning disabilities or autism. Nestled...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, 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

The Hurst Residential Home, 28 April 2026, Requires improvement
Old Hastings House, 1 May 2025, Requires improvement
361 The Ridge, 29 July 2024, Good

Longest since a report

New Directions (Hastings) Limited - Bishops Lodge, 28 November 2018, Good
63 Collier Road, 22 December 2018, Good
76 Canute Road, 18 January 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Hastings

How many care homes are there in Hastings?

Hastings has 21 CQC registered care homes: 16 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Hastings?

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 Hastings were inspected most recently?

The Hurst Residential Home (28 April 2026), Old Hastings House (1 May 2025) and 361 The Ridge (29 July 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.