Bernhard Baron Care Home

Eastbourne Road, Polegate BN26 5HB
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9.9 63 Reviews
  • Bernhard Baron Care Home, Polegate
Providing excellent personalised care for older people is the sole objective at Bernhard Baron Care Home. For over 70 years they have been providing care to singles as well as couples in the cottages and the main building. The homes are a charity and while care is provided on an individualised basis they provide a strong community with activities and support for spiritual needs.

Experienced and dedicated staff value and encourage independence and try to provide for all individual needs, including care, diets and activities. The home has two members of staff with special responsibility for helping with personal interests, activities and frequent outings. They are assisted by a team of volunteers and have a minibus and a car at their disposal.

The cottages consist of a sitting room, a bedroom, a shower room, and a small kitchen. The main building has en-suite bedrooms in addition to lounges, dining room and facilities such as hairdressing and laundry. Several of the bed-sitting rooms are particularly suitable for couples.

Bernhard Baron Care Home provide three-course lunches with choices for each course. Breakfast and tea are served in the dining room or in residents’ rooms and friends and family are welcome to join everyone for a meal. The kitchen staff can cater to residents' needs and preferences.

The homes are set in five acres beautiful grounds with a path winding through the gardens as well as wooded areas designed especially for wheelchairs and for those who need walking aids.
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Care Provided by Bernhard Baron Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 60 Service Users

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £906 – £1198
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: £1261 – £1375

At Bernhard Baron Care Home (BBCH), we are proud to offer two types of accommodation. Our main building provides comfortable rooms, each with an ensuite and a seating area, ensuring Residents enjoy both privacy and convenience. Additionally, our charming cottages offer self-contained accommodation, ideal for those seeking a more independent living experience within our supportive environment.


Below, you’ll find details of our fees.


Cottage

Single person:
£1053.00 Per Week
£4,559.00 Per Month
Trial period- 4 Weeks £5,041.00


Couple Per Person:
£906.10 Per Week
£3,927.00 Per Month
Trial period- 4 Weeks £4,429.00


Main Building


£1,198.00 Per Week
£5,191.00 Per Month
Trial period- 4 Weeks £5,499.00


Respite Care
Minimum stay 2 weeks.


Respite Care Main Building
£1,375.00 Per Week


Respite Care Cottage
£1,261.00 Per Week

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Bernhard Baron Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Bernhard Baron Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Contact Bernhard Baron Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Trudi Knight (Head Of Home)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (52)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (52)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (4)

Visiting

  • The home is open to visitors.

Parking

  • Parking on site, but sometimes it can get a little crowded. Visitors with limited mobility are asked to come up to the main building and will be assisted in finding a suitable place to park. Please do not park outside designated parking spaces without letting staff know as this causes problems for delivery vehicles or ambulances.

Bernhard Baron Care Home Reviews (63)

9.9

Bernhard Baron Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.870) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bernhard Baron Care Home has 63 reviews.

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Review from Jean N (Resident) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Extremely helpful with certain stages. Extremely kind and caring.
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Review from J A (Resident) published on 13 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel comfortable and safe here, with such skilled and caring staff. I hope to remain here until I die. There is an atmosphere of a caring family. Until I am unable to look after myself, I am living in my private cottage in the grounds.
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Review from Brian D (Son of Resident) published on 5 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Carers are attentive, friendly and look after the residents. Everyone on the staff and trustees of the charity are approachable and treat you as friends not residents or patients. The human touch is there from the beginning. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.870)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.870) out of 10 for Bernhard Baron Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.870 for Bernhard Baron Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (286 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 323 Ratings = 4.87
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Bernhard Baron Care Home is based on 27 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 registered maximum number of service users is 12, which has been reached with 27 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 15 Jan 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Awards / Recognitions (3)

Meet the Team (2)

Trudi

Trudi Knight

Job Title: Head of Home Joined: 1989

Trudi has spent over 35 years at the Homes, starting as a carer and quickly moving into management positions, which she has held for at least 15 years. In addition to having the title of Head of Home, Trudi is also a Registered Manager.

Kate

Kate Fenton

Job Title: Business Manager Joined: 2026

Kate brings over 20 years of experience across a range of sectors to her role as Business Manager at Bernhard Baron Care Home. Her career has spanned multiple industries and environments, giving her a versatile skill set and a grounded, practical approach to supporting organisational operations.


Kate’s cross-sector background enables her to approach problem-solving with flexibility and a wide perspective. Having worked in different organisational settings, she is adept at managing day-to-day business functions, improving processes, and ensuring smooth operational flow. This breadth of experience strengthens her ability to support staff, residents, and the wider community with confidence and clarity.


Driven by commitment to high standards and a warm, people-first ethos, Kate plays a key role in helping Bernhard Baron Care Home maintain its welcoming, well-run, and caring environment.

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