Woodcote
Mayfield, TN20 · 2.3 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialRidgewood Care Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
CQC: Good
Holy Cross Care Home
Lewes Road, Cross In Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0DZ
Nursing home · 60 beds · Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,575
- CQC rating
- Good
- January 2020
- Beds
- 60
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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.
See live-in carers near Heathfield
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 Holy Cross Care Home
Holy Cross Care Home is a nursing home in Heathfield, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 60 residents. It provides care for older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO, which operates 4 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2025.
At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Holy Cross Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Holy Cross Care 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 Holy Cross Care Home include Woodcote, Tinkers Hatch and Heffle Court. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- October 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (January 2020)
- Council area
- East Sussex
- Town
- Heathfield
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Holy Cross Care Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Holy Cross Care 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Holy Cross Care Home
How much does Holy Cross Care Home cost?
Holy Cross Care 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 Holy Cross Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Holy Cross Care Home Good in January 2020. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Holy Cross Care Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Holy Cross Care 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 Holy Cross Care Home offer dementia care?
Holy Cross Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the East Sussex listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Holy Cross Care Home have?
Holy Cross Care Home is registered for up to 60 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
Live-in, a week
typically £1,130
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Tinkers Hatch
Heathfield, TN21 · 2.5 km · 32 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialTinkers Hatch
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
Heffle Court
Heathfield, TN21 · 4.0 km · 41 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
See all 4 care homes run by Grace and Compassion Benedictines CIO