Care Homes in Seaford
Seaford has 13 CQC registered care homes. 11 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 6 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Seaford at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Seaford, 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+: 62. East Sussex average is 88.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 203 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): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
What residential care in Seaford involves and what to look for
The weekly fee in a care home buys a room, meals, laundry and personal care from staff on duty at night as well as during the day, and that continuous presence is usually what prompts a move. Help at home arrives in visits, and for many families the hours in between are where the difficulty sits. Putting the decision that way, rather than framing it as a general decline, often makes the conversation with the person concerned considerably easier to have.
Matching the home to the person
All thirteen providers listed here are registered as residential care homes, meaning personal care from care staff rather than nursing care from a registered nurse. Where wound care, injections or regular clinical monitoring are needed, a nursing registered service is the right category, and establishing that at the outset avoids a wasted search. Beyond registration, consider scale and routine, because a small home with a familiar set of staff suits some people while others do better somewhere larger with more company and more happening during the day.
Reading the inspection record
Eleven homes here are rated Good, and those holding it include Blatchington Manor, Cornfield House, Beachlands Residential Care Home and Wynford House. One home requires improvement, and there the report matters far more than the label, since it sets out what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. One home carries no published rating, which usually reflects a recent registration. Check the date of each report as well, because an inspection carried out several years ago may describe a home that has changed manager since.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
An assessment is worth requesting even when a family expects to pay privately, because the written outcome describes the support needed and homes take it seriously when considering an admission.
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge whatever someone owns or earns. It covers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone. East Sussex County Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care day to day, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are weighed independently.
Fees and what falls outside them
Fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the support required and the room itself. Where funded support applies the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask for the rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport to appointments, and ask how often fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal. If a relative intends to contribute towards a preferred room, put that arrangement in writing before anyone moves in, so that everybody involved understands exactly what has been agreed.
13 care homes in Seaford
- Nova House · Belgrave Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Seaford Homes Limited
Nova House is a residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex, supporting older people. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We try to run the home the way a household runs rather than the way an institution does. People get up...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Cornfield House · 3 Cornfield Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1SW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Jiva Healthcare Limited
Cornfield House is a residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health conditions...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Clifden House Dementia Care Centre · 80-88, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Histogrange Ltd
Clifden House Dementia Care Centre is in Seaford, and our work is focused on caring for older people living with dementia. Specialising in that way shapes everything, from how the day is organised to how our team are trained and how we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Maldon House · 26 Belgrave Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2EG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Maldon House is a residential care home in Seaford supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults building a life of their own. It is a house, run as a home, and the people who live here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Blatchington Manor · Firle Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2HH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by South Coast Nursing Homes Limited
Blatchington Manor is a residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex, caring for older people, including many living with dementia. Families usually reach us tired. The decision to move a relative into a care home is rarely taken lightly...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road · 28 Southdown Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4PG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Southdown Housing Association Limited
Southdown Housing Association at 28 Southdown Road in Seaford is a small residential care home. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we also offer respite stays for people who need a short break or whose...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - SeeAbility - Barclay House Residential Home · Barclay House, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2HS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Royal School for the Blind
Barclay House in Seaford, East Sussex, is a residential home supporting adults living with learning disabilities and autism, including people with a visual or hearing impairment, people with physical disabilities and people managing mental...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Head Retirement Home · 107 Steyne Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1AS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Seaford Care Limited
Seaford Head Retirement Home is a residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Wynford House · 112 Firle Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2JA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Southdown Housing Association Limited
Wynford House is a residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex, supporting older people who need residential care, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, younger adults and people with physical disabilities. Respite stays...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - SeeAbility - Applewood Residential Home · Applewood, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4PZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Royal School for the Blind
We at SeeAbility Applewood Residential Home offer specialist residential care in the coastal town of Seaford, East Sussex, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments and associated mental health needs in a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beachlands Residential Care Home · Marine Parade, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2PY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Beachlands Care Limited
Beachlands is a residential care home in Seaford supporting older people, including those staying with us for respite. We are on the Sussex coast and we make use of it. There are walks, there is sea air, and there is a town worth going...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Family Care · 40-42 Claremont Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2BD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by HomesCare Ltd
At Seaford Family Care, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Seaford, East Sussex. Our home supports people living with dementia as well as those who need general residential care or a shorter respite stay, and we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Port Manor · Homefield Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3DG
Care home · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Port Manor is a residential care home in Seaford. We provide care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite and short stays. We are the size of place where everybody knows everybody....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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
- Seaford Family Care, 10 February 2026, Requires improvement
- Clifden House Dementia Care Centre, 28 August 2025, Good
- Maldon House, 5 June 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Wynford House, 13 December 2018, Good
- Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road, 22 June 2019, Good
- SeeAbility - Barclay House Residential Home, 2 August 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Seaford
How many care homes are there in Seaford?
Seaford has 13 CQC registered care homes: 11 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 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 Seaford?
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 Seaford were inspected most recently?
Seaford Family Care (10 February 2026), Clifden House Dementia Care Centre (28 August 2025) and Maldon House (5 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.