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Nursing home · East Sussex

Barons Down Nursing Home

Brighton Road, Lewes, BN7 1ED

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 5 years ago

Barons Down Nursing Home is a nursing home in Lewes, run by Affectionate Healthcare Limited. CQC registers it for 30 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs, people with a sensory impairment, drug and alcohol use and eating disorders.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in July 2021. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. Across East Sussex, 85% of the 273 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 9 July 2021 Rated 5 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 9 July 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in East Sussex

Barons Down Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 41 other homes in East Sussex. Of the 273 rated care homes here, 85% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • 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 9 (3%)

Half of East Sussex's ratings are more than 3.8 years old. How tiers work

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