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Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 22 June 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £1,400–£1,710 a week Estimate

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Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from June 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
28 Southdown Road, Seaford, BN25 4PG
Type of provider
Not-for-profit
Service
Residential care home
Beds
7 (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
December 2010 (15 years)
Registered manager
Amanda Honour Holmes
Company check
Active, accounts up to date (Companies House IP20755R)
Last CQC check
22 Jun 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-135597030

About this home

Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road is based in Seaford, run by Southdown Housing Association Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2019), with Responsive rated Outstanding. It is one of 18 CQC-registered care homes in and around Seaford; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • The accommodation was in a large, purpose-built house with communal areas and an accessible garden.
  • The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
  • These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.
  • People with learning disabilities and autism using the service can live as ordinary a life as any citizen.

Inspected 17 May 2019; report published 22 June 2019. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Track record

Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road has been registered with CQC since December 2010, about 15 years.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

The rating is 7 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.

CQC lists 5 reports for this location, the latest dated 22 June 2019.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood229 of 261 in East Sussex
  • EffectiveGood247 of 261 in East Sussex
  • CaringGood253 of 261 in East Sussex
  • ResponsiveOutstanding9 of 261 in East Sussex
  • Well-ledGood173 of 261 in East Sussex

CQC key question ratings, published 22 June 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Sussex share it; for example, 9 of 261 care homes in East Sussex rated Outstanding for Responsive.

Costs to expect

We estimate Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road 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.

With savings below £23,250, East Sussex Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

The ratings in context

Area by area, Responsive is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.

Across East Sussex, 9 of 261 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (3%).

The report's Responsive section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.

Choice nearby

There are 18 other care homes within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Seaford Head Retirement Home, under 0.5 miles away.

21 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Seaford South 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 (8 min), a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (8 min), a park (5 min), a café (8 min) and a bus stop (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

The company behind Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road

Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road is run by Southdown Housing Association Limited (company IP20755R).

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time and there is no insolvency history.

Southdown Housing Association Limited runs 4 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 4 of the 4 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

3 of its services are in East Sussex.

Earlier inspections

  1. Nov 2016 Good
  2. Jun 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Published inspection reports

The kitchen's hygiene score

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 22 May 2024 by Lewes. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Southdown Housing Association"). Open Government Licence.

The neighbourhood

Ward
Seaford South
Parliamentary constituency
Lewes
NHS planning area
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
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)

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Within walking distance

  • Bus stop 450 m (6 min walk) · 6 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Seaford, 880 m (11 min walk)
  • GP surgery Seaford Podiatry, 680 m (8 min walk)
  • Pharmacy L. Cameron & Son, 670 m (8 min walk)
  • Shop Premier, 640 m (8 min walk)
  • Park 360 m (5 min walk)
  • Café Stick The Kettle On, 630 m (8 min walk)
  • Place of worship Catholic Church of St Thomas More, 480 m (6 min walk)
  • Library Seaford Library, 700 m (9 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.

Registered specialisms

Taken from its CQC registration.

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Where Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across East Sussex, 85% of the 261 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2019) is more recent than 8% of care home ratings in East Sussex.
  • With 7 beds it is smaller than 81% of care homes in East Sussex, where the typical home has 24.
  • Registered with CQC in 2010: it has been registered longer than 81% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 1 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in East Sussex lists 3.

Compared with every CQC-registered care home in East Sussex. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road

Is Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road a registered provider?
Registered, yes: location 1-135597030 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in June 2019.
Where is Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road?
It is at 28 Southdown Road, Seaford, BN25 4PG.
What services is Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road registered for?
CQC lists Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
How recent is Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road's CQC rating?
The rating now shown was published on 22 June 2019, 7 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
Does Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road support people with dementia?
Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
Who runs Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road?
CQC lists Southdown Housing Association Limited as the provider responsible for Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road.
How many beds does Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road have?
Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road is registered for up to 7 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
How did Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
What are Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road's fees?
We don't have published prices from Southdown Housing Association - 28 Southdown Road yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.

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