SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Run by Kindcare (UK) Ltd, Bendigo Nursing Home is a nursing home in Eastbourne, East Sussex with 25 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
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 September 2026. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2019. That matches its previous rating, from August 2016. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 35% of ratings in East Sussex are as old (how rating age varies by council).
