Palm Court Nursing Home is a nursing home in Eastbourne in East Sussex, run by DFB (Care) Limited. It has 53 registered beds and supports people living with dementia and people with a physical disability.
Its latest CQC rating, published January 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for safe, effective and caring. For comparison, 85% of care homes in East Sussex are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 20 January 2026
Rated 8 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in East Sussex
Palm Court Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 41 other homes in East Sussex.
Of the 273 rated care homes here, 85% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 5 (2%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 10 (4%)
- Good 168 (60%)
- Good, with an area to improve 48 (17%)
- Requires improvement 42 (15%)
- Not yet rated 9 (3%)
Half of East Sussex's ratings are more than 3.8 years old. How tiers work
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