Care homes in Hailsham offering dementia care

How dementia care in Hailsham compares

Registered for dementia care: 7 out of 13 care homes in Hailsham (54%). England-wide, 80% of care homes registered for dementia care are Good or Outstanding and here it is 67% (below England, 8 points below the 75% for all care homes in the town).

For dementia care, the top rated care homes are Caroline House, Bowes House and Abbots Wood Manor. The newest rating is from September 2025 and the oldest from February 2022; 2 fall within the last two years. They have 423 registered beds in total; 6 also provide nursing care. 1 still awaits a first CQC rating.

For comparison, East Sussex has 120 care homes registered for dementia care; of those rated, 78% are Good or Outstanding. Dementia care is on 54% of registrations here and 43% across East Sussex.

Standard residential care in the South East averages about £1,555 a week. Dementia care costs more: about £1,620 residential, or £1,845 with nursing. How we estimate costs.

About dementia care

What does dementia care mean in practice? Trained staff who keep daily routines familiar, help with food and drink, respond to distress without reaching for medication first, and balance safety with independence. A provider that supports people with dementia lists "dementia" as a specialism on its CQC registration.

Before you choose: questions on dementia care

1. What happens if dementia becomes more advanced?
2. How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
3. What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
4. How do you help with eating and drinking when appetite drops?
5. How will you keep the family involved as needs change?

Support: Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456. East Sussex: dementia care. What "Dementia care" means.

Dementia care around Hailsham