Care for specific needs · East Sussex
Physical disability care services in East Sussex
Looking for help in East Sussex? 81 domiciliary services and 88 residential or nursing homes are registered for physical disability care. Here are the top rated, the route to council help, and charities that can advise.
Based on specialisms providers registered · Updated 27 October 2026
In short
- 81 agencies, 92% scoring Good or better where inspected.
- 88 homes, 75% scoring Good or better where inspected.
- Call East Sussex County Council on 0345 60 80 191 (Health and Social Care Connect, 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week) for a free assessment.
- Call 0808 800 3333 for the Scope helpline.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Physical disability care services in East Sussex", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Home care in East Sussex
Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.
- Home Instead – Eastbourne and Hailsham
- Radfield Home Care Bexhill, Hastings & Battle
- 13B
- Amaiva Homecare Services
- Apex Prime Care - Hampden Park
- ASLS (Avens Limited)
- Bluebird Care (Eastbourne & Wealden)
- Bluebird Care (Rother & Hastings)
- Candlelight Homecare Service Limited (East Sussex)
- Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Eastbourne, Hailsham and the Weald
Towns
- Hailsham 32
- Eastbourne 31
- Polegate 31
- Peacehaven 28
- Bexhill-on-Sea 25
- Lewes 25
Homes with this specialism
Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.
- Ashring House
- Chaseley
- East Dean Grange Care Home
- Eastbourne Gardens Care Home
- Futures
- Grosvenor House
- Hallmark Willingdon Park Manor Luxury Care Home
- Linden Cottage
- Little Acorns
- Mary House
Towns
Help outside the council
National advice: Scope helpline, 0808 800 3333. Carers' service locally: Care for the Carers.
What East Sussex County Council can do
Start with a free care needs assessment. It looks at what the person can and cannot manage and whether they meet the national eligibility criteria, whatever their savings. Asking for an assessment in East Sussex.
If the council funds care, you can take its share as a direct payment and choose a provider with the specialism you need. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. Paying for care in East Sussex.
How East Sussex compares for physical disability care
In East Sussex, 78% of home care agencies list this specialism with CQC (81 of 104), against 83% of home care agencies in England. 92% of rated specialist home care agencies here are Good or Outstanding (62 rated), higher than the England figure for the same specialism (88%). For all home care agencies in East Sussex it is 93%. 3 specialist home care agencies are rated Outstanding and 5 Requires improvement or Inadequate.
CQC has not yet rated 19 of them. Care at Home Services (South East) Limited has more of the specialist home care agencies than any other company: 7. 31% is the share of East Sussex's care homes registered for physical disability care: 88 out of 281. Nationally it is 43%.
Quality: 75% Good or Outstanding among the 77 rated specialist care homes, against 85% for every rated care homes in East Sussex and 82% for this specialism nationally. 41 are registered nursing homes as well. Their combined capacity is 3,582 beds. Specialist care homes rated Outstanding: 1. Rated below Good: 19.
11 are still waiting for a first rating. The largest operator among them is Angel Healthcare Limited, with 3. Hailsham (32) and Eastbourne (31) list the largest numbers of specialist home care agencies in or near them among the area's towns.
Source: CQC register (registered specialisms), Oct 2026.
What to check before you choose
- A listed specialism is self-declared and does not prove experience.
- Ask about clients with similar needs and the training staff get.
- Check continuity (a small regular team) and how upset or refusals are handled.
- Read the full report, not only the grade.
More to ask:
- How do you work with physiotherapists and occupational therapists?
- How do you support independence rather than doing everything for the person?
- Will two carers be available when two are needed?
What families ask
How many care providers support those with a physical disability in East Sussex?
The regulator lists 88 homes and 81 agencies locally with this specialism (Oct 2026). 75% of the inspected homes and 92% of inspected agencies reach Good or better.
Can East Sussex County Council pay towards physical disability care?
It can. Ask East Sussex County Council to assess the person's needs; if they qualify and savings are less than £23,250, the council covers a share or all of the cost after checking income and capital.
Who can we call for advice?
Call 0808 800 3333 (Scope helpline).
More about care in East Sussex
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.