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. ?
Oakdown House is an independent 45-bed residential care home in Burwash Common, East Sussex, registered with CQC under its own name. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. Most homes in East Sussex are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Oakdown House Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across East Sussex, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in December 2024. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5.
Its CQC rating, from April 2020, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. Its rating before that, in May 2017, was the same. 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).
