The Hurst Residential Home
Hastings, TN34 · 0.2 km · 29 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialHurstcare
Fee not published
Area typical £1,280 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,280
- CQC rating
- Good
- March 2023
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in East Sussex
£1,280a week
About £66,560 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,560 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 £150 a week less, £7,800 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,205 a week less than two places.
See live-in carers near Hastings
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 St Helens Down
St Helens Down is a residential care home in Hastings, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Voyage, which operates 253 care homes in England. The home has been registered since March 2014.
At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated St Helens Down 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.
St Helens Down 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 St Helens Down include The Hurst Residential Home, Tusker House and Ponbay Lodge, 3 of which have 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
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Voyage 1 Limited
- Brand
- Voyage
- Registered with CQC
- March 2014
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (March 2023)
- Council area
- East Sussex
- Town
- Hastings
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.
St Helens Down was rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and person-centred care, with a management change being supported.
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
St Helens Down 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 St Helens Down
How much does St Helens Down cost?
St Helens Down 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 St Helens Down?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Helens Down Good in March 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Helens Down provide nursing care?
No. St Helens Down is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does St Helens Down offer dementia care?
St Helens Down 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 St Helens Down have?
St Helens Down is registered for up to 6 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
Tusker House
Hastings, TN34 · 0.6 km · 72 beds
CQC: Good
Care home fees
from £1,200 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week
Ponbay Lodge
Hastings, TN34 · 0.6 km · 66 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Care home fees
£1,575 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,130 a week