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. ?
Lime Tree House Residential Home is in the Good tier ?, with 167 other homes in East Sussex.
85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Lime Tree House Residential Home is one of 281 care homes in East Sussex: a 30-bed residential care home in Lewes, run by Mrs Zeenat Nanji & Mr Salim Nanji. CQC registers it to look after older people.
Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2025. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5. Across East Sussex, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
Its CQC rating, from January 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its previous rating, in August 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.
