
I cannot Thank the wonderful Staff of Bethune Court enough..A H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We are very pleased with the care my sister receives. She is clean and well looked after.Catherine N(Sister of Resident/Service User)

I would recommend this care home to anyone!!S C(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

I cannot Thank the wonderful Staff of Bethune Court enough..A H(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We are very pleased with the care my sister receives. She is clean and well looked after.Catherine N(Sister of Resident/Service User)

I would recommend this care home to anyone!!S C(Granddaughter of Resident/Service User)

Anchor’s Bethune Court in St. Leonards-on-Sea enjoys a location close to the seafront and is within a short distance of the attractions offered by the seaside town.
The home supports older people to live a comfortable lifestyle in single en-suite rooms and continues to welcome new residents for residential and residential dementia care.
The home strives to deliver a range of residential care services, including convalescence care, respite care, trial stays...
Care Provided by Bethune Court
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 45 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Bethune Court will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Bethune Court for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Bethune Court 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Angela White(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (45)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (45)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Bethune Court.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Bethune Court Reviews (96)
Bethune Court has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bethune Court has 96 reviews.
Due to Covid, we have never been able to see inside or visit her room except for a window visit. Bethune however gave us a WhatsApp tour prior to admission.
Never is it an issue to them to enquire how Mum is doing and if we want to speak to her they will either arrange immediately or arrange a call back which has always happened.
The staff are friendly and approachable.
Bethune was recommended by work colleagues some years ago and now I work for the NHS the home still has a great reputation.
I am very happy with our choice in very difficult circumstances. We would have never wanted Mum to end up in residential care but we were no longer able to provide the care she needs due to her deteriorating health with dementia.
I would happily recommend it here.
Accommodation always looked clean (when we were allowed to visit!!)
All staff are very helpful and appear knowledgeable. Staff always seem to have enough time to listen to my questions and either answer them or put me in touch with the appropriate person. I have been able to arrange telephone contact and video contact with my mother with no notice required. It has been a tough time for residents, their families and staff. I feel that my mother is valued and receiving care and support which puts my mind at rest. I have not been able to visit for over six months so feeling that my mother is safe and secure is really important at this time. Thanks to all the staff.
Happy and content, very good food. The staff are very good and a very nice lot. Different activities during the day.
Very welcome on arrival, kind and helpful staff. A lovely and pleasant room with en-suite very comfortable. Lovely menu and food excellent. All the staff, bright, kind and cheerful at all times also coping with various coverings, masks etc. Finally, I must say how much I enjoyed my time at Bethune court well looked after and care and attention at all times. A big thank you to all the staff. Keep well and best wishes, stay safe.
Christmas dinner 2019 was delicious!
I was introduced to Bethune Court through a friend and knew it was the right place for my ageing father. I live abroad so needed to know dad would be happy and safe. The staff at Bethune Court are all amazing and caring individuals. My dad is happy and very well looked after. I would recommend Bethune Court happily.
My father is 98 years old and came to live at Bethune Court after a number of falls and a long spell in hospital. From the start, the care at Bethune Court has been exemplary. The staff are genuinely caring and are helpful, cheerful and upbeat at all times. And, as a relative, I have always found the carers informative, supportive and approachable.
The care and attention my mum has received since coming to Bethune Court has been exemplary. The staff are, without exception, caring and courteous. Nothing is too much trouble. They pay attention to all the residents personal preferences. There is always a feeling of welcome to family members.
My mother who had Alzheimer's Disease spent four years at Bethune Court. I visited unannounced and met the home manager who gave me a tour of the facility as well as answering my questions. It was clear from that first visit that the home was both well run and had a friendly and homely atmosphere. All the staff at Bethune Court are most attentive and caring towards the residents. I ate in the dining room with my mother a number of times and was very impressed with the nutritional quality and choice of food available. The home offers a varied range of activities twice a day which my mother enjoyed participating in and the staff clearly enjoyed being part of. These activities also included a number of external people who came in to the home to entertain the residents. I was confident throughout the four years that my mother was safe, well looked after and treated compassionately with dignity and respect, particularly in her last months when her level of personal care needs increased.
We found as soon as my brother & I walked into Bethune Court, this was the place we wanted our mother to be. Very caring staff can't do enough for our mother. Lovely food & spotlessly clean everywhere.
I regularly visit my mother-in-law. She always seems happy and content. The food she is given looks very good. Activities occupy her and she likes to get involved with 'things'! The staff are polite to us when we visit and kind to her all the time. Her room is good, bathroom excellent.
Overall the quality of care is very good. What is clear to me is the lack of staff. Because of that, the staff cannot give their time to what is required. This seems to be a problem everywhere and does not give confidence to us elderly. So for me and the fact of what is paid, a full complement of staff is a necessary requirement.
Thank you for taking the time to review Bethune Court and we are pleased that you rate our safety/security as excellent. We regularly review our staffing levels to ensure that our resident’s needs are met. From further communications, we understand that we have allayed your concerns.
Takes ages for tasks to be completed. Doesn't seem to be a clear line of communication between staff, residents and relatives. Can be frustrating. I know staff have the best of intentions but need to do what they say they will do.
Thank you for taking the time to review Bethune Court and we are pleased that you would be likely to recommend our home. Communication is a priority to ensure our care is of the highest standard and our care staff have daily handover meetings. We are keen to understand your concerns so will arrange to discuss these with you when this is convenient.
My mother is well cared for and safe, she seems happy and contented when I visit. The staff are lovely and the whole atmosphere is relaxed and homely. The food is very good and mum looks forward to meal times which is great for interaction and companionship.
Without exception ever member of staff was so pleasant, friendly and caring, not just to our father, but to all members of the family. Our father's stay was unfortunately short, but we would have no hesitation in recommending Bethune Court to anyone.
Every aspect of the home from the purpose built premises, cleanliness of all areas, stimulation of the residents through to the food was first class.
I visit Bethune Court on a regular basis and have always found the care first class. The staff are always friendly and extremely professional and I would have no hesitation in recommending Bethune Court to friends and family.
Overall Bethune Court is a first class care home. From the entrance and right through the home, a very high standard is visible and maintained. Staff are friendly and welcoming, yet also professional in their role. There is a good rapport between staff and management, giving a strong sense of security and support while experiencing a lovely home feeling environment. Care for those we love is always difficult to confront but Bethune is an excellent choice for someone facing this dilemma. I spend many happy times here while visiting my husband. I am always made welcome, to both joins in the daily activities and stay for meals. I would highly recommend Bethune, to anyone considering the need of care for their loved ones.
Lovely friendly, clean, light and spacious home. My mother has been well looked after and is happy in this home. The staff are always friendly and willing to help.
Drawing Life is a group that leads life drawing classes at Bethune Court. It is a beautiful location with very pleasant, bright interiors. There is a very friendly atmosphere with both staff and residents welcoming us every time we visit. The residents here produce some wonderful drawings and we all look forward to our classes at Bethune Court.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 February 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Bethune Court directly for more details.
News (3) & Events (0)
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Sussex are embracing the festive spirit in style. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats,...
- 19 Aug 2025
A Hastings care home resident has celebrated reaching 100 years of age. Jessie Edmed has lived at Anchor’s Bethune Court care home off Boscobel Road for three years. She marked...
- 09 Oct 2024
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, has received platinum status in the RSPCA’s annual PawPrints Awards for the second year in a...
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