Residential care home · East Sussex

St Marguerite

10 Ashburnham Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2HU

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 4 years ago ↑ Up from Req. improvement No registered manager

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CQC rating

Good

Published 6 October 2022 Rated 4 years ago ?

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's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?

Earlier ratings ?

October 2019Requires improvementSECRW
February 2017GoodSECRW
October 2015Requires improvementSECRW

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How it compares in East Sussex

St Marguerite 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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St Marguerite in brief

St Marguerite is an independent 24-bed residential care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, registered with CQC under its own name. Its CQC registration covers older people.

Of the 6 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in August 2026. 90% of homes in East Sussex also score 5. 167 other homes in East Sussex share its tier, “Good”. There is no registered manager on CQC's register right now.

In October 2022, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its previous rating, in October 2019, was Requires improvement, so the home has improved.