Care home · Hailsham
Grangemead
Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Grangemead- Address
- 1 Hawthylands Road, Hailsham, BN27 1EU
- Run by
- East Sussex County Council (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Council-run
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 12 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- January 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Kimberley Robbyn Coomber
- Last CQC check
- 22 May 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-3111085179
About Grangemead
Grangemead is a CQC-registered residential care home in Hailsham, run by East Sussex County Council. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (May 2018). It is one of 13 CQC-registered care homes in and around Hailsham; 9 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Choice nearby
There are 15 other care homes within 3 miles, 8 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Abbots Wood Manor, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (7 of the nearest 25); mental health conditions (3 of the nearest 25); physical disabilities (8 of the nearest 25); sight or hearing loss (4 of the nearest 25).
Every one of the 23 nearest rated care homes has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Hailsham North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (8 min), a pharmacy (9 min), a shop (5 min), a park (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Reading Grangemead's CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 172 of the 260 other care homes in East Sussex that CQC has rated.
Costs to expect
We estimate Grangemead at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
Ask what notice is given before a fee increase and what triggers one.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from East Sussex Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Track record
Grangemead has been registered with CQC since January 2017, about 9 years.
CQC has rated it once overall, as Good, in May 2018.
The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Who they support
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Past CQC ratings
- May 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 22 May 2018
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 15 July 2026 by Wealden. On a visit, ask to see this week's menu and how residents choose what they eat.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Grangemead Resource Centre"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Hailsham North
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Integrated care board
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BN27 (16)
Larger map · How to get there · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Close by
- Bus stop 70 m (1 min walk) · 12 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery NO A+E, 620 m (8 min walk)
- Pharmacy Kamsons Pharmacy, 720 m (9 min walk)
- Shop Brights, 380 m (5 min walk)
- Park 560 m (7 min walk)
- Place of worship Emmanuel, 650 m (8 min walk)
- Library Hailsham Public Library, 1.1 km (14 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
The registered provider
East Sussex County Council runs 7 CQC-registered services; 7 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 86% for the same mix of services across England.
All 7 are in East Sussex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe229 of 261 in East Sussex
- Effective247 of 261 in East Sussex
- Caring253 of 261 in East Sussex
- Responsive238 of 261 in East Sussex
- Well-led173 of 261 in East Sussex
CQC key question ratings, published 22 May 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Sussex share it.
Inspection findings in brief
- The inspection took place on 9 and 11 April 2018 and was unannounced.
- People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as a single package under one contractual agreement.
- The service can accommodate 12 people with a learning disability for short or longer periods of respite including emergency respite.
- The age range of people using the service is 18 years and over.
Inspected 11 April 2018; report published 22 May 2018. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Grangemead against its area
- Rated Good. Across East Sussex, 85% of the 261 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (May 2018) is more recent than 0% of care home ratings in East Sussex.
- With 12 beds it is smaller than 71% of care homes in East Sussex, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 35% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in East Sussex lists 3.
Comparison set: every registered care home in East Sussex, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Grangemead questions answered
- How big is Grangemead?
- Grangemead is registered for up to 12 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Which provider runs Grangemead?
- Grangemead is run by East Sussex County Council, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- What are Grangemead's fees?
- No fee list from Grangemead has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How is Grangemead rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What services is Grangemead registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask Grangemead how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Where is Grangemead?
- It is at 1 Hawthylands Road, Hailsham, BN27 1EU.
- Is Grangemead regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Grangemead is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-3111085179) and was rated Good overall in May 2018.
- Does Grangemead support people with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- How recent is Grangemead's CQC rating?
- 22 May 2018 is when the current rating was published, 8 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
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