Prideaux Manor
Care home in Polegate, 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
Prideaux Manor is a 27-bed care home in Polegate, East Sussex, providing residential and nursing care. The home is staffed 24 hours a day with trained and qualified care workers, including waking night staff, who support residents' physical, emotional and social needs. The home aims to maintain a secure environment where companionship, independence, privacy and dignity are upheld.
Prideaux Manor was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Good grades in Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive care, though Well-led was rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 July 2022 · Last inspected 30 June 2022
Inspectors describe Prideaux Manor as a good residential nursing home for older people and people living with dementia, with 15 people using the service at the time of the visit. Staff are reported to know people well and to support them safely, with clear risk assessments, enough staffing, and training relevant to their roles. Relatives praised the staff team as professional, patient and caring, and the home was described as clean and recently renovated.
- People are supported safely by staff who know them well, and risks are assessed and understood by staff.
- Staff are kind and caring and respect people's equality and diversity; relatives speak positively about the team.
- Care plans are built from pre-admission assessments, with people and families involved in writing them.
- The home is clean and hygienic and has recently undergone extensive renovations.
- Frequent changes in management and staffing have affected consistency and staff morale, and there is currently no registered manager.
- Some aspects of record keeping need improvement so that staff accurately log the support they provide.
- Systems to record the views of people and their relatives have not yet been fully embedded in practice.
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 700 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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
50 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 | — |
- 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
Prideaux Manor is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Eastbourne District General Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Polegate
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance
The Charity was formed to help Eastbourne become a Dementia Friendly Town.
Care for the Carers
To improve the quality of carers' lives by helping the local community recognise and value the role of carers, and by enabling carers to access the services and support they require.
Age Concern (Eastbourne Number 2) Limited
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Memory Lane-eastbourne
We provide social activities for people with dementia and their carers. Operating in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas. At present including singing, games, cinema, coffee morning, indoor…
Just Friends
Just Friends helps to combat the effects of loneliness in those who live alone, including carers. Just Friends organises social meetings, walking groups and a lunch each month in each branch. In…
Berry Pomeroy Home for Elderly People
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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