Barons Down Nursing Home

Brighton Road, Lewes BN7 1ED
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Barons Down Nursing Home is a 30 bedroom all-ensuite nursing home overlooking the South Downs. Just off the Brighton Road, they are centrally located near Lewes.

In October 2020, Barons Down was extremely pleased to appoint a new highly experienced manager, who has been a Registered Manager for many years in the Sussex area and has great visions for Barons Down.

Barons Down has been completely refurbished with three newly decorated communal areas.

All the staff at Barons Down help residents to fulfil their human, emotional and social needs. They are able to accept both nursing and residential clients who have both personal care and dementia care needs.

They strive to make Barons Down a "home from home" and look forward to supporting your loved ones in having a happy, fulfilled life.
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Care Provided by Barons Down Nursing Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Eating Disorders
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 30 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • 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: from £1495
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1495
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1495
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1495
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1495
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1495
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1495
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1495

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Barons Down Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Barons Down Nursing 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Barons Down Nursing Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Affectionate Healthcare Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Linda McCalla (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 50+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2020

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (30)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Visiting

  • No restriction

Parking

  • On site parking available

Barons Down Nursing Home Reviews (24)

9.4

Barons Down Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.379) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barons Down Nursing Home has 24 reviews.

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Review from P R (Husband of Resident) published on 18 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My wife was in Barons Down from January until her death on 4th Feb. She came from hospital. She had numerous ailments including a recently diagnosed cancer. She was as contented I believe in the home as someone in her condition could be. The staff were kind and efficient. There was a friendly, cheerful
air about the place which I'm sure cannot but be good for the residents and patients. She was on palliative care in her final days and I was permitted to visit her. I was made welcome by the staff at all times. They must have been very busy but it never showed.
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Review from Sharon H (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 6 November 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
During an extremely difficult time for the world, a pandemic that kept me away from my dear Nan in her final weeks, the staff at Barons Down were always happy to take my calls and tell me how my Nan was doing as they knew I couldn't visit due to the Covid19 restrictions. Every time I spoke to someone
I could hear the compassion and empathy in their voice. They were very patient when speaking to me.
My Nan received palliative care there after suffering a large stroke and becoming unable to swallow. She was transferred to Barons Down from the hospital. She also had a second stroke whilst at the nursing home. Although only a resident for 10 days the staff and carers there made a big impression on me. It was clear that they cared about my Nan. They treated her with care and dignity and I will always be thankful for how they looked after her during those last days.
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Review from Carol H (Sister of Resident) published on 3 December 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother has been resident in this home for around 18 months now, his needs are complex and mobility very limited. During his time at the home he has received excellent care, the staff all know him and go above and beyond to make him as happy and comfortable as possible. Nothing is too much trouble
for any of the staff.
I always feel comfortable leaving my brother, I do not feel guilty because I know he will be alright and it is the best place for him to be because of the high quality of care he will receive 24 hours a day.
The nurses and Manager are very professional, the family is kept informed about any health care concerns that arise and action taken.
In my opinion Barons Down Nursing Home is well run and well led by the home Manager. The atmosphere in the home is like a tight knit community, calm happy and content.
Thank you all.
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Review from Karen M (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 April 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Great care and communication with patient and family. Rooms could do with updating. Lovely food and good to see positive, caring attitude. Staff work extremely hard.
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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.379)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.379) out of 10 for Barons Down Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 9 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 4.679 for Barons Down Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (75 Excellents x 5) + (28 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 106 Ratings = 4.679
  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 4.7 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barons Down Nursing Home is based on 9 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 = 3.7
    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 30 registered maximum number of service users is 6, which has been reached with 9 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: 14 Jul 2023

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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