Home care agency

Vine House Care Ltd

Home care agency in St. Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex

Vine House Care Ltd

Home care agency in St. Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
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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.
AddressUnit 8, Churchfields Business Centre, Sidney Little Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9AU

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About

Vine House Care Ltd is a home care agency based in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

Vine House Care Ltd was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019. The inspection found the agency to be Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive, though leadership required improvement.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 5 June 2019 · Last inspected 10 May 2019

Inspectors rated Vine House Care Ltd, a domiciliary provider supporting 27 people, as good, up from Requires Improvement at its previous inspection. People and relatives described staff as kind, caring and attentive, and said staff knew them well and worked with the same people each week. Staff were described as well trained and confident in safeguarding, and the service was judged well led despite a recent change of manager.

Strengths noted
  • People reported feeling safe, and staff understood risks to individuals and how to report safeguarding concerns
  • Staff were praised as kind, caring and attentive, and built strong relationships through consistent weekly assignments
  • Care was personalised, regularly reviewed, and promoted independence, dignity and privacy, with good use of communication tools
  • Staff were described as well supported, with an open culture and specialist training, and worked in partnership with health and social care professionals
Areas to improve
  • Care records were not yet fully up to date with people's current needs, particularly for people with specific health needs
  • Assessments for people with health needs did not consistently give staff clear guidance on signs of illness
  • Documentation about support for people making decisions about their care needed improvement

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
Hospital1.8 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Vine House Care Ltd will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Vine House Care Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Conquest Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is SOUTH SAXON HOUSE SURGERY, 0.6 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Conquest Hospital · 1.8 mi
Nearest GP
SOUTH SAXON HOUSE SURGERY · 0.6 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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