Tinkers Hatch

Tinkers Hatch is a residential care home in Heathfield, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 32 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published August 2022, the CQC rated Tinkers Hatch 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.

Tinkers Hatch has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in East Sussex with a fee on record typically charge about £1,131 a week for residential 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 Tinkers Hatch include Heffle Court, Heffle Court and Holy Cross Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.