Barons Down Nursing Home
Nursing home in Lewes, East Sussex
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- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
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About
Barons Down Nursing Home is located in Lewes, East Sussex, and is registered for 30 residents. The home provides nursing care and specialist support for dementia, and also supports older people, younger adults with physical disabilities, people with mental health needs, sensory impairment, substance misuse concerns, and eating disorders.
The Care Quality Commission rated Barons Down as Requires Improvement in 2023. The home was rated Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive care, but Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led domains.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 17 July 2023 · Last inspected 15 June 2023
Inspectors found that people receive kind, respectful support from staff who have been recruited and trained to recognise abuse and risk, and the home is clean and well maintained with infection control followed. Care plans have been improved and are described as person-centred, and the registered manager and staff are described as committed to improving the service. Inspectors also found that records, staffing levels and the safe management of medicines and incidents were not always adequate.
- Staff are described as kind and respectful, and people say they feel safe and well cared for.
- Care plans have improved and are person-centred, and end of life planning guides staff at a sensitive stage of care.
- The home is clean and well maintained, and infection control procedures are followed.
- People are supported to make choices, with restrictions kept to the least needed and decisions made in their best interests.
- Provider audits did not identify the shortfalls found, so risks to people's safety were not effectively managed.
- Incidents and accidents were recorded but not sufficiently reviewed, analysed or followed up to prevent recurrence.
- The safe management of medicines needed improvement, including monitoring the effectiveness of pain relief and as-needed medicines and looking for patterns.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
181 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what East Sussex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £893 |
| 2025 | £929 |
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Local health safety net
Barons Down Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Sussex County Hospital, 6.1 miles away. The local GP practice is FOUNDRY HEALTHCARE LEWES, 0.8 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Lewes
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Befriended
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The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove Limited
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Age Concern Hassocks & District
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Community Transport Sussex
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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