Residential care home · East Sussex

Nova House

Belgrave Road, Seaford, BN25 2EG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 20 February 2024 Rated 2 years ago ?
  • 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?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

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

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

Earlier ratings ?

  • January 2022GoodSECRW
  • March 2021Inspected, no new rating
  • March 2020GoodSECRW
  • July 2017GoodSECRW
  • June 2016Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in East Sussex

Nova House is in the Good tier ?, with 167 other homes in East Sussex. 85% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • 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 8 (3%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Maldon House
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2EG · Residential care home · 10 bedsunder 0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Seaford Family Care Limited
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2BD · Residential care home · 19 beds0.3 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Seaford Family Care
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2BD · Residential care home · 19 beds0.3 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 8 months ago
  • Threeways Nursing Home
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2LT · Nursing home · 45 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Good Rated 5 months ago
  • Clifden House Dementia Care Centre
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2QD · Residential care home · 59 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Beachlands Residential Care Home
    Seaford, East Sussex · BN25 2PY · Residential care home · 29 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 6 years ago

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Nova House in brief

Nova House is a 36-bed residential care home in Seaford, East Sussex, run by Seaford Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people. Most homes in East Sussex are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.

Across East Sussex, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from December 2025. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it.

Its CQC rating, from February 2024, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. That matches its previous rating, from January 2022. CQC scored 33 standards, and every one was good.