Claydon House
Lewes, BN7 · 1.0 km · 49 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Barons Down Nursing Home
Brighton Road, Lewes, BN7 1ED
Nursing home · 30 beds · Affectionate Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,575
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2023
- Beds
- 30
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical nursing home in East Sussex
£1,575a week
About £81,900 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,150 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £231 a week less, £12,012 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,795 a week less than two places.
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19 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of East Sussex
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Barons Down Nursing Home
Barons Down Nursing Home is a nursing home in Lewes, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 30 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Affectionate Healthcare. The home has been registered since March 2020.
At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Barons Down Nursing Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Barons Down Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in East Sussex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,280 a week for residential care and £1,575 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 297 registered care homes in East Sussex. The nearest to Barons Down Nursing Home include Claydon House, Claydon House and Ashring House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Affectionate Healthcare Limited
- Registered with CQC
- March 2020
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2023)
- Council area
- East Sussex
- Town
- Lewes
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Barons Down Nursing Home was rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found serious gaps in risk management, medicines and oversight, although care was responsive.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Barons Down Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in East Sussex typically charge about £1,280 a week for residential care and £1,575 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,130 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Barons Down Nursing Home
How much does Barons Down Nursing Home cost?
Barons Down Nursing Home has not published its fees. Care homes in East Sussex typically charge about £1,280 a week for residential care and £1,575 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Barons Down Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Barons Down Nursing Home Requires improvement in July 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Barons Down Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Barons Down Nursing Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Barons Down Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Barons Down Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Barons Down Nursing Home have?
Barons Down Nursing Home is registered for up to 30 residents.
Care at home
19 live-in carers within about an hour of East Sussex
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,000 to £1,400 a week. 13 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
Rona C.
2 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 20 minutes from East Sussex
Oga (Olga) M.
3 reviews
From £1,260 a week, 9 years caring
Based about 22 minutes from East Sussex. Can care for a couple
Debra S.
1 review
From £1,330 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 29 minutes from East Sussex. Can care for a couple
Catherine M.
3 reviews
From £1,400 a week, 23 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from East Sussex. Can care for a couple
“When he point blank refused to go into hospital for a life saving blood transfusion she talked him through the situation and agreed to go in the ambulance with him and stayed until he was settled.”
“Una felt safe, secure and loved in her time with Debbie which is a gift that I am eternally grateful for.”
See live-in carers near East SussexProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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19 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of East Sussex
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Claydon House
Lewes, BN7 · 1.0 km · 49 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
Ashring House
Lewes, BN8 · 4.6 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week