Residential care home · East Sussex

Ashley Gardens

Willoughby Crescent, Eastbourne, BN22 8RA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 15 September 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • June 2019GoodSECRW
  • August 2016GoodSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in East Sussex

Ashley Gardens is in the Good tier ?, with 167 other homes in East Sussex. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
  • Good 168 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 48 (17%)
  • Requires improvement 42 (15%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (3%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Queen Alexandra Cottage Homes
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    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Autism & Aspergers Support Ltd
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN22 7BL · Residential care home · 4 beds1.1 km
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Homelea Residential Care Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2BY · Residential care home · 30 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Alice Court Care Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2BQ · Residential care home · 70 beds1.5 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Dorley House Residential Care Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2BG · Residential care home · 33 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Aston House
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2BT · Residential care home · 15 beds1.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago

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What the data says about Ashley Gardens

An independent residential care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, Ashley Gardens is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 47 beds. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia and people with mental health needs. The typical home in East Sussex has 24 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2025. That matches its previous rating, from June 2019. Ratings in East Sussex are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

The nearest home with a higher rating is Autism & Aspergers Support Ltd (Outstanding), 1.1 km away. In East Sussex, 85% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. That is true of 90% of homes in East Sussex.