Mortain Place Care Home
Eastbourne, BN23 · 0.0 km · 80 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
Mortain Place Care Home
93 Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, BN23 6JF
Residential care home · 80 beds · Barchester Healthcare
- Weekly fee
- from £1,375
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 80
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Mortain Place Care Home's reported fee
£1,375a week
About £71,500 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,750 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,130a week
The typical live-in carer near East Sussex, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £245 a week less, £12,740 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,395 a week less than two places.
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19 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of East Sussex
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About Mortain Place Care Home
Mortain Place Care Home is a residential care home in Eastbourne, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 80 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Barchester Healthcare, which operates 237 care homes in England. The home has been registered since September 2019.
At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Mortain Place Care 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.
Mortain Place Care Home has told us it charges from £1,375 a week for respite care, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £71,500 a year. It is about 7% above the typical residential fee in East Sussex of £1,280 a week.
There are 297 registered care homes in East Sussex. The nearest to Mortain Place Care Home include Mortain Place Care Home, Maris View and 17 Jerome Close, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Brand
- Barchester Healthcare
- Registered with CQC
- September 2019
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- East Sussex
- Town
- Eastbourne
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.
Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care and some safe practices, but risks, medicines, staffing and records were not managed consistently.
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
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | from £1,375 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “respite available from £1,375 per week” | Reported by the home “respite available from £1,375 per week” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,130 a week near East Sussex, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Mortain Place Care Home
How much does Mortain Place Care Home cost?
Mortain Place Care Home charges from £1,375 a week for respite care (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Mortain Place Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Mortain Place Care Home Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Mortain Place Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Mortain Place Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Mortain Place Care Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Mortain Place Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Mortain Place Care Home have?
Mortain Place Care Home is registered for up to 80 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
Maris View
Eastbourne, BN23 · 0.6 km · 66 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Residential care
£1,575 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
17 Jerome Close
Eastbourne, BN23 · 0.8 km · 3 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialJemini Response
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week