Care Home Ratings
Nursing home

Kingswood House Nursing Home

21-23 Chapel Park Road, St Leonards On Sea, TN37 6HR

Overall CQC rating

Requires Improvement

Rating published 30 June 2022

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Last inspected 26 May 2022

The rating above may date from an earlier inspection. CQC only updates ratings when they assess the relevant quality areas.

Report published 30 Jun 2022

Ratings by quality area

Safe

Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?

Requires Improvement
Well-led

Does the leadership ensure high-quality, person-centred care?

Requires Improvement
Caring

Do staff involve and treat people with compassion, kindness and respect?

Good
Responsive

Are services organised so they meet people’s needs?

Good
Effective

Does the care achieve good outcomes and help maintain quality of life?

Good

Rating declined from Good

6 rated inspections on record · First rated November 2015

Local healthcare

Nearest A&E

Eastbourne District General Hospital

51.8% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)

13.7 mi

Nearest GP surgery

Warrior Square Surgery

0.3 mi

6 within 2 mi

Nearest pharmacy

Pharmacy@Station Plaza

0.7 mi

7 within 2 mi

Nearest dentist

0.3 mi

7 within 2 mi

Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).

Area information

Council-funded care home fees

Average rates paid by East Sussex (2025–26)

£929

per week, residential

£994

per week, nursing

Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.

Recorded crime nearby

Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)

384

Most common: violent crime

Elderly population

22.7% of people in East Sussex are aged 65 or over

62.4

beds per 1,000 aged 65+

Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.

Details

Number of beds22
Local authorityEast Sussex
RegionSouth East
Last inspected26 May 2022
Registered with CQC since12 December 2013
Registered managerWendell Cortez Damasco

Services and specialisms

Caring for adults under 65 yrsMental health conditions

Ratings and inspection data from the Care Quality Commission under the Open Government Licence. Hospital data from OpenStreetMap.

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