Saffrons Care Home is a residential care home in Eastbourne in East Sussex, run by South Coast Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 20 places and supports older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment.
Its latest CQC rating, published July 2026, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for safe and caring. For comparison, 85% of care homes in East Sussex are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 1 July 2026
Rated 2 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- 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
Saffrons Care 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
See all 282 care homes in East Sussex →
The provider's other homes
South Coast Care Homes Limited runs 5 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Not yet rated.
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Elton Park Care Home
Ipswich, Suffolk · IP2 0DG · Residential care home · 35 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Hartfield House Rest Home
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2AP · Residential care home · 20 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 8 years ago
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Sunrise Nursing Home
Felixstowe, Suffolk · IP11 7HQ · Nursing home · 30 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 years ago
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Chilton Croft Nursing Home
Sudbury, Suffolk · CO10 2RN · Nursing home · 32 beds
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Care homes nearby
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Orchardown Rest Home
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 1DB · Residential care home · 17 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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The Chase Rest Home
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 1BU · Residential care home · 24 beds0.2 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Heatherdene
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 1BU · Residential care home · 10 beds0.2 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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Eastbourne Grange
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN20 7DE · Residential care home · 25 beds0.5 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Upperton Gardens
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2AQ · Residential care home · 6 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 years ago
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St Anne's Residential Care Home
Eastbourne, East Sussex · BN21 2DJ · Residential care home · 9 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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