Crest House Care Home
Residential care home in St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex
What do these badges mean?
- 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.
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Crest House Care Home is a residential care home in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, offering residential and respite care for older people aged 65 and over. The home has 21 registered beds in a building converted for residential use, close to the sea and local amenities. Residents can keep as active or as quiet a routine as they prefer, with carers available at all hours. Activities include music and movement, nostalgia sessions, yoga, visiting entertainers and arts and crafts. Stays range from a few weeks to over a year, and short-term support is available for people leaving hospital who are not yet ready to return home.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall in its 2023 report. Its key questions on safe, effective, caring and responsive care were rated Good, while well-led was rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 11 January 2023 · Last inspected 28 November 2022
Inspectors found that staff at this home for older adults, which had 14 residents at the time of the visit, were caring and treated people with respect, and that care plans were shaped together with the people they support. Families described a welcoming, close-knit atmosphere. Inspectors also found that the provider's internal checks did not consistently pick up problems, particularly those affecting the premises and medicines.
- Staff are described as caring, and the team reflects a person-focused culture set by the provider and registered manager.
- Care plans are individual to each person and were developed in partnership with them.
- Staff are recruited safely and receive training that matches residents' assessed needs.
- Residents, relatives and staff have regular chances to give feedback and feel listened to by managers.
- Quality assurance systems did not always identify problems, and the provider needs stronger oversight so that risks to people are spotted and managed.
- Audits covering the premises and medicines need improving.
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
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 900 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
526 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
Crest House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Conquest Hospital, 1.5 miles away. The local GP practice is SEDLESCOMBE HOUSE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in St Leonards On Sea
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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