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Care homes in Lower Willingdon
CQC lists 5 care homes in Lower Willingdon, with 235 beds between them, operated by 3 separate providers. Achieve Together Limited runs the most, with 3. 100% of the 5 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding (versus 84% across East Sussex and 83% across England). Expect to pay in Lower Willingdon about £1,560 a week for residential care and £1,850 for nursing careestimated. 3 care homes were last rated more than four years ago. Most recently, Eastbourne Gardens Care Home was rated Good on 6 July 2026.
Source: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Key points
- New and changed CQC ratings across East Sussex, updated every day.
- East Sussex council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
- 2 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia; 2 provide nursing care.
Citation: "Care homes in Lower Willingdon", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
- 5registered care homes
- 100%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 2have nursing care
- 2inspected or rated in the last 2 years
| Care | Lower Willingdon | South East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care, a week | £1,560 | £1,560 | £1,400 |
| Nursing care, a week | £1,850 | £1,830 | £1,640 |
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Eastbourne Gardens Care Home
What inspectors found: Eastbourne Gardens is operated by two companies: Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited and Willowbrook Healthcare Limited.
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Eastbourne Gardens Care Home
What inspectors found: Eastbourne Gardens is operated by two companies: Willow Tower Opco 1 Limited and Willowbrook Healthcare Limited.
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
The Regard Partnership Limited - Eastbourne Road
What inspectors found: Procedures were in place to help protect people from the risk of abuse and staff understood their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding people.
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Oak Lodge
What inspectors found: There were six people using the service at the time of inspection.
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Hill View
What inspectors found: The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Care home fees in Lower Willingdon
| Residential care home | £1,555 a week |
|---|---|
| Nursing home | £1,830 a week |
Council rates in East Sussex County Council: £28.16 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £928.72 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £994.24 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.
Self-funders usually pay more than councils do for the same room. Each average covers a broad range, driven by room, care level and nursing. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.
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A closer look at the data for Lower Willingdon
By specialism, 1 of 5 list physical disabilities and 3 of 5 list learning disabilities. No Outstanding ratings in Lower Willingdon yet, against 5 across East Sussex. CQC registered Eastbourne Gardens Care Home in June 2023, the newest on this list. Nursing care is available in 2 of 5 homes (40%); across East Sussex the share is 26%. Counting all listed care homes, not only rated ones, Lower Willingdon ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (100%), with Stone Cross second (100%). Ratings are more recent than average here: 40% of care homes have one less than two years old, compared with 28% across East Sussex. The average home here has 47 beds; the typical home across East Sussex has 24. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Lower Willingdon sits above the East Sussex figure of 85% (from 261 care homes). One rating goes back to January 2019: Oak Lodge. Ask what has changed since.
Care groups with care homes in Lower Willingdon
- Achieve Together 3 locally
- Avery 1 locally
- Welltower 1 locally
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How Lower Willingdon compares with towns nearby
| Town | Miles | Number of care homes | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Willingdon | – | 5 | 5 |
| Polegate | 0.9 mi | 5 | 3 |
| Stone Cross | 2.2 mi | 5 | 5 |
| Eastbourne | 2.3 mi | 54 | 44 |
| Hailsham | 3.8 mi | 13 | 9 |
| Hellingly | 5.2 mi | 4 | 1 |
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Care homes in Lower Willingdon: your questions answered
Which care homes can I choose from in Lower Willingdon?
The CQC register for Oct 2026 lists 5 care homes in Lower Willingdon. Of these, 2 provide nursing care and 2 support people living with dementia. Highly rated options include Eastbourne Gardens Care Home, Eastbourne Gardens Care Home and The Regard Partnership Limited - Eastbourne Road.
What CQC ratings do care homes in Lower Willingdon have?
Of the 5 that have been rated, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
What are typical care home prices in Lower Willingdon?
Average 2026 self-funder fees in South East: residential care home £1,555 a week; nursing home £1,830 a week. Self-funders usually pay more than councils do for the same room. Each average covers a broad range, driven by room, care level and nursing. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). More in our cost guide.
Will East Sussex council pay for a care home?
It may. East Sussex council must offer a free care needs assessment (Care Act 2014). For a care home, the value of the home is usually included in the means test unless a partner or certain relatives still live there, and it is ignored for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay; the upper limit in England is £23,250. NHS-funded nursing care can help with nursing costs. How to contact East Sussex council.
What should I look for when choosing care homes in Lower Willingdon?
Three questions matter most once you have read the latest CQC report: will the staff be consistent, what is the plan for missed care, and what is the total cost before signing? On dates, 2 of the 5 listed had an inspection or rating within the last two years; 3 have older reports. Use our checklist.
How does Lower Willingdon compare with nearby towns for care homes?
Nearest towns we cover: Polegate (0.9 miles): 5, 3 rated Good or Outstanding; Stone Cross (2.2 miles): 5, 5 rated Good or Outstanding; Eastbourne (2.3 miles): 54, 44 rated Good or Outstanding. Lower Willingdon itself has 5, 5 of them Good or Outstanding.
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Nearby: care homes around Lower Willingdon
- Care homes in Polegate 0.9 mi
- Care homes in Stone Cross 2.2 mi
- Care homes in Eastbourne 2.3 mi
- Care homes in Hailsham 3.8 mi
- Care homes in Hellingly 5.2 mi
- Care homes in Seaford 6.5 mi
- Care homes in Bexhill-on-Sea 9.9 mi
- Care homes in Peacehaven 10.6 mi
More for Lower Willingdon, plus guides
- Paying for care in East Sussex
- Best rated care homes in East Sussex
- Nursing homes in East Sussex
- England care home costs 2026, region by region
- Top rated 2026: services rated Outstanding in East Sussex
- How NHS-funded nursing care works
- How to read a CQC rating
- Home care versus a care home
- Knowing when a care home is the right step
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Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.