How much does Eastbourne Gardens Care Home cost per week?

Weekly fees at Eastbourne Gardens Care Home start from £1,350. Costs may vary depending on the level of care required.

Does Eastbourne Gardens Care Home accept NHS or local authority funding?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home accepts self-funding and local authority funded residents. For NHS Continuing Healthcare eligibility, refer to NHS guidelines (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/money-work-and-benefits/nhs-continuing-healthcare/).

Is Eastbourne Gardens Care Home a nursing home or a residential care home?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home is registered as a nursing home. This means the home provides nursing care alongside personal care support. Source: CQC registration data (https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-15519796185).

Does Eastbourne Gardens Care Home provide dementia care?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home specialises in dementia care. This includes Alzheimer's disease support. The home is CQC-registered for this specialism (https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-15519796185).

How do we score dementia-specialist homes differently?

We do not treat the phrase 'dementia care' on its own as proof of quality. On RightCareHome, dementia-specialist homes are checked more carefully for dementia-specific fit signals such as whether dementia care is registered, whether secure or wandering support is clearly published, whether nursing cover is available when needs are more complex, and whether inspection or family feedback supports that positioning. If wandering support is not clear in the public data, that becomes a follow-up question rather than a positive signal.

How many beds does Eastbourne Gardens Care Home have?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home has 107 registered beds. The home provides nursing care. Source: CQC registration data (https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-15519796185).

What do care home reviews say about Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

RightCareHome's public feedback assessment for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home is concerns present. The combined public feedback rating is 4.3 out of 5.

Are Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's reviews enough to make a decision?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's public feedback assessment is useful, but it should not be the only reason to choose the home. Treat it as one evidence layer, then compare it with the latest CQC rating, safety and well-led domains, weekly fees, funding fit, and provider-record questions. Reviews are strongest when they confirm the same strengths or concerns that appear in inspection evidence and your visit questions.

Who owns Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home is operated by WILLOWBROOK HEALTHCARE LIMITED (Companies House number: 06655208). Ownership type: independent.

Has Eastbourne Gardens Care Home had enforcement actions?

There are no current enforcement actions recorded against Eastbourne Gardens Care Home by the CQC. Source: CQC registration data (https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-15519796185).

What do public company records show about Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's provider?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's provider public-record check is: Records reviewed. No material provider-record points to clarify were found in the public records reviewed. The latest filed accounts we reviewed are dated 31 March 2025. This is not a credit rating, solvency assessment or prediction about the home.

What continuity questions should families ask Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

RightCareHome does not predict whether Eastbourne Gardens Care Home will close. Families can still check official provider records, CQC evidence and current written answers before paying a deposit. No current enforcement actions are recorded. Continuity questions should be judged alongside inspection history, fee pressure, and what the manager can explain on your visit.

What should I compare before choosing Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

Before choosing Eastbourne Gardens Care Home, compare latest CQC overall, Safe, and Well-Led ratings, family review volume and repeated themes, published weekly fees and what is included, funding routes accepted by the home, and provider public-record questions and company-record gaps. Then compare those signals with other care homes in Eastbourne, because a home can look acceptable in isolation but weaker once price, reviews, CQC evidence, and provider records are viewed against local alternatives.

Is Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's CQC rating improving or declining?

Fewer than two comparable recent inspections are available, so RightCareHome does not assign an improving or declining CQC trend to Eastbourne Gardens Care Home.

How do Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's fees compare to the local average?

Based on current local pricing benchmarks, Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's published weekly fees from £1,350 look below area average. Final weekly costs can still vary depending on the level of care required.

How do I know if I'm paying too much for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

Start by comparing Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's published weekly fees with the local care home benchmark. On this page, those fees look below area average. Lower pricing can be a good sign for affordability, but families should still check what is and is not included in the weekly rate. The safest way to judge value is to compare price against care fit, inspection strength, and the unanswered questions you still have after reviewing the page.

What is Eastbourne Gardens Care Home's food hygiene rating?

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home currently has a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. The latest published hygiene date is 13 February 2025. Source: local authority food hygiene records.

What questions should I ask when visiting Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

When visiting Eastbourne Gardens Care Home, start by asking the team to ask to see the latest inspection report and what has changed since it, ask how staffing levels work on day and night shifts, ask how families are updated when needs change, and ask who provides overnight clinical cover if nursing needs escalate. These questions help you test whether the public picture on this page still matches day-to-day reality inside the home.

What does our visit checklist include for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home?

Our visit checklist for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home starts with the basics families often miss: the latest inspection report, staffing levels across day and night shifts, how the team updates relatives when needs change, and how care plans are reviewed in practice. On RightCareHome, the page-level checklist is then extended with personalised follow-up questions based on the home’s inspection, review, provider-record and practical signals.

Independent review of public evidence by RightCareHome

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

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RightCareHome analysis Evidence view

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Aggregated public feedback

3 feedback records mention staffing consistency

Aggregated public feedback

Public feedback averages 4.3/5 across 130 reviews

Why it may still merit consideration: Dementia support and Provider records reviewed.

What the report adds

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CQC: Not rated
Care type: Nursing Home
Capacity: 107 beds
Published fee: From £5,870/month

RightCareHome analysis Decision snapshot

What the evidence shows

A structured view of what supports a shortlist place, what needs scrutiny, and what to verify directly for this nursing home.

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Decision summary

A plain-English view of what supports this option, what needs checking and what cannot be confirmed from public records.

Provider-record questions

Dated provider records, limitations and questions shown alongside staffing, inspection and review evidence.

Visit plan

15–28 questions tailored to the evidence and gaps found for this home.

Based on official and public evidence across 9 sections. Live fees, vacancies and anything only observable on a visit still need direct confirmation.

Evidence in favour

Dementia support
Provider records reviewed

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Vacancies published

Dementia support
Provider records reviewed
Vacancies published

Evidence to question

3 feedback records mention staffing consistency
Registered manager not confirmed

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Clarify wandering support

3 feedback records mention staffing consistency
Registered manager not confirmed
Clarify wandering support

Questions to verify directly

Whether the latest public records still match day-to-day care
How the home feels in the evening and at weekends

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How consistent staffing feels in person from shift to shift

Whether the latest public records still match day-to-day care
How the home feels in the evening and at weekends
How consistent staffing feels in person from shift to shift

Key facts in one place

Built from public and published information. Live fees, funding acceptance and vacancies can change, so confirm those directly with the home.

CQC now

Official rating not published yet

Official CQC record

Fees now

From £5,870 / month (estimate)

Published weekly fee data · monthly figure estimated

Funding accepted

Currently shown as accepting self-funding and local authority-funded residents.

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Visits & travel

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Public location data

Vacancies now

Vacancies currently available

Published availability · confirm directly

Provider records

Records reviewed

Linked company record · 06655208

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More facility details

Registered provider: Willowbrook Healthcare Limited
Provider group: BRAND Avery
Local authority: East Sussex
Nursing cover: Registered nurse shown 24/7

Provider network: 49 homes; 47% rated Good or better (23 Good, 3 Requires Improvement).

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Safety & Quality

What do the latest CQC results for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home show?

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Eastbourne Gardens Care Home CQC Rating & Inspection History

Source: Official CQC record

Current inspection ratings, inspection timing, and how this home compares with its previous assessments.

Trend not rated · fewer than two comparable inspections

for 7 years

Inspection Ratings by Category

Safe— Are people protected from harm?

N/A

Effective— Does care achieve good outcomes?

N/A

Caring— Are staff kind and respectful?

N/A

Responsive— Does care meet individual needs?

N/A

Well-Led— Is the home well managed?

N/A

CQC record date

Not available

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Registered Manager

No manager registered

How much confidence should you place in this inspection picture?

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What public records show about this provider

RightCareHome analysis Provider records

Source: Public provider records

We matched this home to WILLOWBROOK HEALTHCARE LIMITED · Company no. 06655208. Latest account source date: Mar 2025.

Provider public-record check

Records reviewed

Useful before a visit

No material provider-record points to clarify were found in the public records reviewed.

Method: Provider Public-Record Check v2.2

Linked provider

WILLOWBROOK HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Company record

06655208

Match

Confirmed

What we know

Turnover, profit and EBITDA were not available in the accounts format reviewed.

What public records do not tell us

We have not drawn conclusions about profitability from substitute balance-sheet fields.

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Can you explain the provider’s current trading position and financial support arrangements?

Information limited

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Profitability not available

Turnover, profit and EBITDA were not available in the accounts format reviewed.

We have not drawn conclusions about profitability from substitute balance-sheet fields.

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Information gap · Companies House accounts · provider-level record · source date Mar 2025

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Those fields would be needed before drawing conclusions about profitability.

For context

Background context

Company shown as active

The linked company is recorded as active.

This is a company-register fact, not a guarantee of future performance or continuity.

Official record · Companies House · provider-level record · source date date not recorded

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Company shown as active
Latest accounts dated 2025-03-31
1 security arrangement recorded as outstanding

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Care & Medical

Can this home safely meet your care needs?

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Care Capabilities

Service Types

What type of care is provided

Nursing Home

Specialisms

Specialist experience with

Dementia

Physical Disability

Sight or hearing impairment

Adults 65+

Conditions

Can support people living with

Alzheimer's

Vascular Dementia

Lewy Body Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia

Stroke

Palliative Care

Understanding dementia care: what to look for→Nursing vs residential care: what's the difference→Understanding palliative and end-of-life care→Care home funding: NHS, council, and self-funding explained→

Care Fit at a Glance

RightCareHome analysis Care fit

How well this home matches common care needs — based on registration data and services offered.

Likely a good fit if you need

Dementia support
Nursing care
24/7 nurse cover
Palliative or end-of-life support

Important questions before deciding

1How do you support residents who wander or become distressed?
2How do you tailor care plans in the first 2 weeks after move-in?
3How often are families updated, and who is the main contact?

Staffing

RightCareHome analysis Staffing evidence

What public sources tell us about staffing levels and employee experience.

✓Registered Nurse on Duty 24/7

Costs & Funding

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home: Weekly Fees & Funding Options

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Costs & Funding

Source: Registration records

Estimated fees and funding options based on registration records and regional benchmarks.

Typical monthly cost (estimate)

≈ £5,870 per month

From £1,350 per week

Estimate based on 52 weeks / 12 months.

You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.

How care at this home can be funded

Self-Funding

You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.

Local Authority

Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.

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This home accepts council and NHS funding. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.

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What's Included

From £1,350 per week (indicative fee estimate from Lottie).

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Costs & Funding

Source: Registration records

Estimated fees and funding options based on registration records and regional benchmarks.

Typical monthly cost (estimate)

≈ £5,870 per month

From £1,350 per week

Estimate based on 52 weeks / 12 months.

You may pay less if council or NHS-funded care applies.

How care at this home can be funded

Self-Funding

You pay the full fee directly if assessable capital exceeds £23,250. Between £14,250 and £23,250, tariff income applies.

Local Authority

Your council contributes based on a financial assessment. You may still pay a contribution.

Not sure how you'd pay for care?

This home accepts council and NHS funding. Our Care Home Funding Report gives a screening indication for NHS-funded care, council support and Deferred Payment Agreements.

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What's Included

From £1,350 per week (indicative fee estimate from Lottie).

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Family Reviews

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home Care Home Reviews — What Families Say

Focus on repeated patterns that indicate strengths and the questions worth asking on your visit.

RightCareHome public feedback assessment for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

We analyse publicly available family feedback to identify recurring strengths, potential concerns, and questions worth checking during a visit.

Repeated family feedback highlights the strengths, checks, and visit questions worth prioritising.

4.3

RightCareHome public feedback assessment

Concerns present

Combined public feedback rating

What Families Say About Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

Families consistently mention strong day-to-day support, with a few practical points worth checking on your visit.

Staff Feedback

Positive

Staff mentioned in 4reviews — Families consistently praise the caring and attentive staff

Families value most

Most frequent family priorities:

genuine kindness and compassion (Medium impact · 34 mentions)
personalised attention to residents (Medium impact · 28 mentions)
responsive and supportive management (Medium impact · 22 mentions)
welcoming, homely atmosphere (Medium impact · 21 mentions)

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responsive and supportive management (Medium impact · 22 mentions)
welcoming, homely atmosphere (Medium impact · 21 mentions)

Questions to ask on your visit

Ask about current staff turnover and use of agency staff.
Request examples of how care plans are personalised and reviewed.
Check how management handles complaints or concerns.

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Watchouts to confirm

These patterns do not prove a problem on their own. They show where to probe in person before you rely on this review picture:

agency staff rotation and care inconsistency (1 mention)
High priority
recent management and ownership changes (2 mentions)
Medium priority
occasional food quality inconsistency (4 mentions)
Lower priority
invoicing and cost transparency issues post-takeover (1 mention)
Medium priority

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occasional food quality inconsistency (4 mentions)
Lower priority
invoicing and cost transparency issues post-takeover (1 mention)
Medium priority

Explore the detailed review evidenceAspect ratings, trends, repeated phrases, family quotes and staff context.

How Families Rate This Home

Based on 1,356 detailed ratings across 11 aspects

Value for Money

4.20

Value for Money

4.2018 concerns

Food & Drink

4.54

Food & Drink

4.546 concerns

Activities

4.58

Activities

4.586 concerns

Management

4.64

Management

4.64

Safety

4.70

Safety

4.705 concerns

Rooms

4.70

Rooms

4.70

Cleanliness

4.76

Cleanliness

4.76

Facilities

4.78

Facilities

4.78

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Who this home may suit

Families seeking a warm, homely environment with strong staff-resident relationships.
Those needing dementia or nursing care with high personal attention.
Residents valuing varied activities and social engagement.

Decision gaps before shortlisting

Current level of agency staff use and impact on care routines
High staff turnover or agency reliance can affect continuity and resident wellbeing.
Request recent staffing data and ask to meet regular carers during a visit.
Post-takeover management stability and future plans
Recent changes may affect standards and consistency.
Ask management about recent changes and plans for stability.
Full breakdown of costs and extras post-ownership change
Unexpected fees or unclear invoicing can cause stress and financial strain.
Request a sample invoice and written explanation of all charges.

Most-mentioned positives

Common positive phrases seen across family feedback:

exceptionally caring staff · 36 mentions

personalised, dignified care · 27 mentions

warm, welcoming environment · 20 mentions

responsive management team · 18 mentions

varied and engaging activities · 15 mentions

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varied and engaging activities · 15 mentions

Repeated phrases worth checking in person

Use these recurring phrases as prompts while you are on the floor and speaking with staff or families:

agency staff rotation and care inconsistency · 1 mention

recent management and ownership changes · 2 mentions

occasional food quality inconsistency · 4 mentions

invoicing and cost transparency issues post takeover · 1 mention

Staff perspective

Family reviews tell you how care feels from the outside. But the people delivering that care have their own story — about workload, management, and whether they feel supported to do their job well.

The Care Home Check report checks employee feedback from recruitment platforms to check whether staff satisfaction aligns with what families experience.

Analysis based on family reviews gathered from across the web to support your visit planning.

How RightCareHome analyses public feedback

We keep the numerical rating and the semantic assessment separate, then apply the following checks:

Duplicate handling. We remove matching review records when reviewer attribution, rating and review text indicate the same feedback. Similar but non-matching comments are kept.
Rating normalisation. Scores recorded on different scales are converted to a common five-point scale. Where more than one numerical score is available, each is weighted by the amount of feedback behind it.
Recurring patterns. Review text is analysed for repeated strengths, concerns, contradictions and practical questions. Isolated comments are treated more cautiously than recurring themes.
Confidence thresholds. Coverage depends on unique usable feedback, evidence breadth and consistency. When the threshold is not met, we mark the result Limited feedback coverage rather than infer a stronger conclusion.
Rating and semantic assessment. The combined rating summarises numerical scores. The semantic assessment explains what families repeatedly describe. Strong recurring concerns can therefore change the assessment even when the rating is high.
Evidence scope. Public feedback is one evidence layer, not a live measure of staffing, safety or daily care. RightCareHome therefore reads it alongside current inspection evidence and the questions to test on a visit.

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Questions this page cannot settle on its own

How the home feels in the evening and at weekends
How quickly call bells are answered in practice
Whether staffing continuity feels stable on the floor

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What you receive

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About this care homeProvider description, registration background and accreditations.

Background context

Home profile

Provider and registration context for Eastbourne Gardens Care Home, useful once you have already reviewed the main decision sections above.

Eastbourne Gardens Care Home is a care home with nursing in Eastbourne, South East, operated by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited since 2023. The home has 107 beds. The home specialises in dementia care, including support for Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia. Qualified nursing staff are on-site 24 hours.

Location & Practical

Will regular visits and day-to-day logistics be practical?

Travel time, nearby GP services, and neighbourhood safety — so the whole family can visit comfortably.

Practical Information

Visitor Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible parking
Wheelchair accessible seating
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom

Contact & Directions

+44 1323 810058 Visit website Get directions

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Location & Neighbourhood

RightCareHome analysis Neighbourhood

6 Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AN

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Neighbourhood

Overall Neighbourhood Score

31/100

Nearest green space

1.0km away

Local amenities

4/10

Daily Life

Will daily life feel comfortable and meaningful?

Review activities, food quality, and facilities that most affect your relative's everyday wellbeing.

Explore daily life at this homeActivities, food and facilities available at this home.

Dining & Nutrition

Nutrition details available

Key nutrition points first

5/5

Food Hygiene Rating(inspected February 2025)

Hygiene:0/5

Structural:5/5

Management:5/5

Facilities & Features

4 feature groups available

Essential features shown first

Accessibility Features

Lift

Rooms

Ensuite

Single Rooms

Double Rooms

Couples Rooms

Own Furniture

Lifestyle & Amenities

Garden

WiFi

TV Lounge

Library

Hairdresser

Cafe

Bar

Cinema

Minibus

Pets Allowed

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Medical & Therapy

Physiotherapy Room

Next Steps

Is Eastbourne Gardens Care Home a good care home, and what should you do before deciding?

Use the visit checklist and FAQs to compare homes confidently and avoid costly mistakes.

Questions to Ask When Visiting Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

Use this care home visit checklist at Eastbourne Gardens Care Home to turn the public signals on this page into practical in-person checks before you decide.

What to test on your visit to Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

1Has the use of agency staff increased in the past year, and how is continuity managed?
2Who leads day to day on this floor, and how long have they been in post?
3How do you support residents who wander or become distressed in practice?
4Can management provide a clear breakdown of all costs and recent changes to billing?

Short care home visit checklist

Start with these core checks even if you already plan to ask the personalised questions above.

Is the latest inspection report visible in reception?
Confirms transparency on current quality.
What are staffing levels on day and night shifts?
Shows whether support is consistent around the clock.
How are families updated when needs change?
Communication is usually a top concern for relatives.
Can we see an example care plan review timeline?
Helps confirm how quickly the team adapts care.
May we speak with a current resident family member?
Gives an independent perspective before deciding.

+27 personalised follow-up questions for Eastbourne Gardens Care HomeIncluded in the Care Home Check, with the reason each one matters here

Common Questions About Eastbourne Gardens Care Home

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1 point worth clarifying

Outstanding

Care Home

4.3