Westwood

Westwood is a residential care home in Hastings, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 9 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Hastings and Bexhill Mencap Society. The home has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated Westwood 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.

Westwood 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 Westwood include Bishops Lodge, Cumberland House and Mountside Care Home, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.