Care home · Seaford
Seaford Family Care
Typical fee here £1,460–£1,780 a week Estimate
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- 40-42 Claremont Road, Seaford, BN25 2BD
- Run by
- HomesCare Ltd (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 19 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2023 (3 years)
- Registered manager
- Emma Marie Field
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2021 (5 years), accounts overdue (Companies House 13140849)
- Last CQC check
- 10 Feb 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-16880733406
An overview of Seaford Family Care
Seaford Family Care in Seaford is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by HomesCare Ltd. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (February 2026). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 18 CQC-registered care homes in and around Seaford; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe31 of 261 in East Sussex
- Effective13 of 261 in East Sussex
- Caring3 of 261 in East Sussex
- Responsive14 of 261 in East Sussex
- Well-led84 of 261 in East Sussex
Source: CQC, published 10 February 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Sussex share it.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
For Seaford Family Care, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.
Across East Sussex, 31 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (12%), while 13 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (5%), while 3 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (1%), while 14 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (5%), while 84 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (32%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
Who they support
As listed with the regulator.
How long it has been running
Registered in October 2023, it has 3 years on the CQC register.
There is a single overall rating on record, Requires improvement (February 2026).
What it may cost
We estimate Seaford Family Care at £1,460–£1,780 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £76k–£93k.
Check what the weekly fee leaves out; hairdressing, chiropody, trips and newspapers are common extras.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask East Sussex Council for a free care needs assessment.
Who runs it
Seaford Family Care is run by Homescare Ltd (company 13140849), incorporated in 2021, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are overdue, its confirmation statement is overdue, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
HomesCare Ltd runs 3 CQC-registered services; 1 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (33%), against 85% for the same mix of services across England.
All 3 are in East Sussex, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 6 May 2026 by Lewes. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Seaford Family Care Limited"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Seaford Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- NHS area (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 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in BN25 (18)
See the wider area · Directions · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Local amenities
- Bus stop 140 m (2 min walk) · 13 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Seaford, 220 m (3 min walk)
- GP surgery Seaford Podiatry, 490 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy Seaford Pharmacy, 260 m (3 min walk)
- Shop Sunrise Convenience Store, 250 m (3 min walk)
- Park 460 m (6 min walk)
- Café The Steamworks, 230 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Cross Way church, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Library Seaford Library, 360 m (4 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence.
The local picture
There are 19 other care homes within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Seaford Family Care Limited, under 0.5 miles away.
3 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Seaford Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% 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 (6 min), a pharmacy (3 min), a shop (3 min), a park (6 min), a café (3 min), a bus stop (2 min) and a railway station (3 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The inspection, summarised
- Assessment date: 27 November to the 24 December 2025.
- Site visit was undertaken on 27 November and 1 December 2025.
- This was the first full assessment of this newly registered service.
- People and their loved ones said that the home environment was nice and homely and that staff were kind to them.
Supporting 17 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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How Seaford Family Care compares
- Rated Requires improvement. Across East Sussex, 85% of the 261 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2026) is more recent than 84% of care home ratings in East Sussex.
- With 19 beds it is smaller than 61% of care homes in East Sussex, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2023: it has been registered longer than 17% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in East Sussex lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (12% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here); Effective (5% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here); Caring (1% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here); Responsive (5% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here); Well-led (32% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in East Sussex. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Seaford Family Care
- Is Seaford Family Care regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records Seaford Family Care as a care home, location ID 1-16880733406 and was rated Requires improvement overall in February 2026.
- Where is Seaford Family Care based?
- It is at 40-42 Claremont Road, Seaford, BN25 2BD.
- What type of care does Seaford Family Care provide?
- Seaford Family Care is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- How recent is Seaford Family Care's CQC rating?
- The latest rating is dated 10 February 2026; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Can Seaford Family Care care for someone with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Which provider runs Seaford Family Care?
- Seaford Family Care is run by HomesCare Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How many residents can Seaford Family Care take?
- Seaford Family Care is registered for up to 19 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- How did Seaford Family Care score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- What are Seaford Family Care's fees?
- No fee list from Seaford Family Care has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
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