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. ?
Dorley House Residential Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 167 other homes in East Sussex.
85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Dorley House Residential Care Home is a 33-bed residential care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, run by St Michael's Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia and younger adults.
167 other homes in East Sussex share its tier, “Good”. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2026. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5. 2 of St Michael's Care Homes Limited’s 2 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.
Its CQC rating, from June 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from May 2022.
