Nursing home · Brighton and Hove

Downlands

96 The Drive, Hove, BN3 6GP

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated this month

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 October 2026 Rated this month ?
  • 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?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 exceptional
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
    • Person-centred careExceptional
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?79%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 exceptional
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationExceptional

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

CQC scored 33 standards: 31 good, 2 exceptional. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • September 2018GoodSECRW
  • June 2017Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2016Requires improvementSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

Downlands is in the Good tier ?, with 56 other homes in Brighton and Hove. 92% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 4 (5%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (1%)
  • Good 57 (67%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 14 (16%)
  • Requires improvement 7 (8%)
  • Not yet rated 2 (2%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Crescent House
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6GP · Residential care home · 19 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Regent House Nursing Home
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6GE · Nursing home · 30 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 1 year ago
  • Acorn Hove
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6NR · Residential care home · 12 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Wilbury Gardens
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6HQ · Residential care home · 8 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • Asher Nursing Home
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6HQ · Nursing home · 17 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 2 years ago
  • Aspen House Care Home
    Hove, Brighton and Hove · BN3 6HS · Residential care home · 15 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago

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Other homes run by Beaumont Nursing Home Limited

2 care homes in total: 2 Good.

  • Beaumont Nursing Home
    Kettering, North Northamptonshire · NN16 8TY · Nursing home · 28 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago

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What the data says about Downlands

Run by Beaumont Nursing Home Limited, Downlands is a nursing home in Hove, Brighton and Hove with 23 registered beds. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with a physical disability.

Its CQC rating, from October 2026, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in September 2018, was the same. Ratings in Brighton and Hove are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. CQC scored 33 standards: 2 exceptional and the rest good.

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in November 2025. That is true of 92% of homes in Brighton and Hove. 56 other homes in Brighton and Hove share its tier, “Good”. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Beaumont Nursing Home Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding.