Residential care home · East Sussex

Orchardown Rest Home

4-6 Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DB

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 6 May 2025 Rated 1 year ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?69%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown2 of 8 below good
    • Involving people to manage risksSome shortfalls
    • Medicines optimisationSome shortfalls
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 6 below good
    • Consent to care and treatmentSome shortfalls
    • Assessing needsGood
    • 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?71%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdown1 of 7 below good
    • Governance, management and sustainabilitySome shortfalls
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • 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: 29 good, 4 below good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • August 2017GoodSECRW
  • July 2016Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in East Sussex

Orchardown Rest Home 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

  • The Chase Rest Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 1BU · Residential care home · 24 beds0.1 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Saffrons Care Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 1DU · Residential care home · 20 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • St Anne's Residential Care Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2DJ · Residential care home · 9 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Hartfield House Rest Home
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2AP · Residential care home · 20 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Eastbourne Grange
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN20 7DE · Residential care home · 25 beds0.5 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Sovereign Lodge Care Centre
    Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2DW · Nursing home · 64 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Orchardown Rest Home at a glance

Orchardown Rest Home is one of 281 care homes in East Sussex: a 17-bed residential care home in Eastbourne, run by Mrs Visnja Mazzoli. Its CQC registration covers older people.

Its CQC rating, from May 2025, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in August 2017. Ratings in East Sussex are typically about 4 years old, which makes this one newer than most. Of the 33 standards CQC scored, 4 fell below good. The lowest was “consent to care and treatment” (some shortfalls).

Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in January 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in East Sussex. Across East Sussex, 85% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.