
This must be the best care home in the UK. Nothing was too much trouble for all members of staffBarbara C(Respite Resident/Service User)

Mum's demeanour change to become brighter and more engaged with the wealth of personalised activitieJac S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Wow” sums up my first impression and experiences of Sycamore Grove Care HomeTracy R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

This must be the best care home in the UK. Nothing was too much trouble for all members of staffBarbara C(Respite Resident/Service User)

Mum's demeanour change to become brighter and more engaged with the wealth of personalised activitieJac S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Wow” sums up my first impression and experiences of Sycamore Grove Care HomeTracy R(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home in Eastbourne, East Sussex provides residential care, respite care and dementia care.
As well as having an area called Memory Lane which provides care for people with dementia, the care home has dementia-friendly adapted crockery and tableware and sensory gardens with low risk walkways.
Acitivities are organised according to residents' individual tastes and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new things.
The care...
Care Provided by Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 70 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Barchester Sycamore Grove 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Barchester Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Natasha King(Senior General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at all times.
Parking
- Car park on site
Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home Reviews (47)
Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.754) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home has 47 reviews.
Very happy and satisfied with my time here - I am staying.
Thank you for your review; we are happy you are staying and are enjoying the experience. We hope you continue to enjoy your stay, and if there is anything you ever need, please let us know.
We visited our friend who has just moved into Barchester Sycamore Grove Care Home. We thought the decor and layout of the rooms, which we saw, are very stylish and well laid out. The staff who we met were very welcoming and friendly.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our home, we are very proud of what we offer here at Sycamore Grove and reviews like this help us be proud of what we do and offer. We are very happy you are satisfied with your visit and I am sure we will see you again soon.
Couldn't recommend this facility enough. The staff are extremely friendly and attentive and have made my nan feel welcome and at home. I feel extremely grateful for the staff to myself and my family.
What a lovely review, thank you for taking the time to leave it. We are so happy you have had such a great experience, if you need anything in the future, please reach out.
Everyone at Sycamore Grove was helpful and friendly from our first viewing, Mum went for 2 weeks of respite, her first stay in a home. She was well cared for and with slight dementia has come home with better faculties, and coordination and enjoyed numerous activities including painting, singing, Ascot and pizza making. She has eaten more than usual including a more varied diet which benefits her too. We all hope she will return for another stay soon.
Thank you so much for this brilliant review. We are all proud of the service we deliver here and we are so happy it has been so well received, reviews like this make it all worth it. Please do pop by if ever you are passing, it would be great to see you and Mum again as we are all missing her...
I have seen Mum's demeanour change to become brighter and more engaged with the wealth of personalised activities on offer.
The welcome when we arrived was outstanding, there was attention to detail in settling her into her room. The food is wonderful and we celebrated her birthday with a delicious family meal and the chef made a special cake for her. As family visitors we are made welcome, it’s a lovely family atmosphere where she is being well cared for while retaining her dignity, making new friends and having fun. The staff have been professional, patient and reassuring in answering our numerous questions. Thank you.
If you need anything, we are here as always.
Warm regards.
“Wow” sums up my first impression and experiences of Sycamore Grove Care Home, it is the first and only care we viewed for our 91-year-old mother and to be honest did not need to see anymore! 5-star hotel comes to mind. Everything has been carefully thought out with the residents in mind, including a spa bathroom, cinema room, lovely lounge, activity areas, big garden, lovely bedrooms with en-suite wet rooms and hairdressing /nail bar, cosy social dining rooms. All the staff are amazing and very professional in their varied roles especially the manager and home service advisor, activities lady, who have all gone above and beyond in answering any questions and reassuring us as this is all new to the family. Mum went for 2 weeks of respite and has since become a resident after living independently for many years and all the staff have treated her with dignity and respect, she is happy every day and she has made a best friend also 91. Chef/food is 5-star amazing!
Wow, what a wonderful review, thank you for taking the time to make it and we are very proud to deliver such a great experience for your mum. The team will all beam with pride when they read this. We are so happy Mum has found a great place to call home and we will do whatever is possible to help...
My mother who is 100 years old moved into Sycamore Grove today. The manager, assistant manager and all staff made her feel so welcome. They all put Mum at ease on what could have been a very stressful day. The chef spent a lot of time with her to find out her food likes and dislikes. The housekeeper made sure all her clothes were labelled and fresh to wear. The handyman put up pictures on the walls to make her room home from home. The activities coordinator spent a lot of time chatting with her to assess her preferences. The care staff were extremely friendly and efficient. Overall, without a doubt, this is the best care home my mother has experienced.
If you need anything, we are here as always.
Kind regards.
Bed Vacancies
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News (71) & Events (3)
- 27 Jul 2026
We spent most of the month of July following the World Cup and supporting England. We had a sweepstake (just for fun) so everyone could follow their own team. The...
- 27 Jul 2026
We have a regular flower club for all the residents to enjoy and make the most of our activities co-ordinator, Wendy, who is a trained florist. This week we had...
- 27 Jul 2026
Residents were all excited for the start of Wimbledon on June 29th, gathered by the TV with delicious strawberries and cream, all washed down with a glass of Pimms. Tennis...
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Meet the Team (28)

Hello, my name is Natasha King, and I am the General Manager here at Sycamore Grove.
I have worked in the care sector for almost 30 years. I started as a Kitchen Assistant at the age of 16, and I have worked my way through all roles to General Manager. I have done this role for seven years, and I absolutely love what I do. I am passionate about life in a care home and thrive on making a home feel like a home, full of fun, laughter and happiness. I will be bringing all my skills to Sycamore Grove, supporting the team and developing the activities throughout, ensuring that all those who live with us enjoy an enriching celebration of life and welcoming the community, families and friends into our wonderful home.

I have worked in the care industry for over 30 years, including managing a domiciliary home care business in the past. I love all aspects of care, especially caring for the elderly I started working for Barchester in 2021 and I love working for Barchester as it is an incredibly caring and empathetic business.
Due to my passion for care, I will use my skills, knowledge and experience and I will manage and lead my team in delivering outstanding care to our residents.
Daily I take home with me all the smiles, the hugs, the touches of the hands, the happiness in their eyes, the genuine joy of residents and knowledge I did everything I could to make their lives better. It is the greatest reward.
I do practice an Open door policy for our residents, relatives and staff as they are at the heart of what I do.

I have worked 18 years in retail inclusive of personnel and cash management. I have been employed in the care industry for 6 years and enjoy the team I work with. I enjoy being able to spend time with the residents and families when possible and getting to know the staff team too. My door is always open and I am here to do my best to support everyone, so please come and see me, and help me put names to faces!
I am excited to be at Sycamore Grove, and if I haven’t met you already, I look forward to welcoming you to our lovely home soon.

Hello, my name is Jason Nunn, and I am the Home Services Advisor here at Sycamore Grove Care Home. It brings me great pleasure to be part of this fantastic team at Sycamore Grove. I have over ten years’ experience and knowledge in the retirement living environment, looking after residents and their families, so I fully understand the importance of choosing the right home for their loved ones. Outside of work, I love spending time with family, holidaying and playing golf.
I am excited to start building strong links with the communities, benefitting our residents, local community and businesses.
If you have any questions about Sycamore Grove Care Home and would like to visit, please get in touch. I look forward to welcoming you to our lovely home

Hi , I'm Laura, I am the care community lead at Sycamore Grove, I've worked in care for 11 years working in a variety of residential and nursing homes, I have worked my way up from being a carer.
I've been with Barchester for three and a half years and really enjoy the friendly atmosphere and the team are incredible. I am passionate about ensuring all our residents receive the highest quality care and life enrichment.
My role as Care Community Lead enables me to support residents and their families whilst also supporting the team to ensure the home is a great environment for both residents and staff

Hi , my name is Ann, I am a Community Care Lead at Sycamore Grove Care home and I was appointed in January this year. I am an honest, enthusiastic, self-motivated, reliable, responsible and hard working. I am a mature team player with plenty of years experience in care making me very adaptable to all challenging situations.
I enjoy meeting all kinds of various residents and I love hearing their backgrounds and what they've experienced throughout their lives. Whether you stay with us in a respite capacity or for our longer term, I know our team will be able to deliver you or your loved one amazing care under our teams direction. I look forward to meeting and caring for you or your loved one soon, at our beautiful environment we have here at Sycamore Grove.

My career in hospitality and catering started in 1990. I trained in Jülich, Germany and started my career In Zurich and worked in many 4* and 5* Hotels in my career including Claridge’s (London), and Hotel Alpina (Klosters, Switzerland) to name a few, I then went on to work as a head chef in Switzerland. I am now very settled and happy in the UK, spending the last 12 years working for the 5* Landmark hotel in Marylebone, fulfilling many roles starting as Sous Chef and working my way up to an Executive Sous chef role.
I started working as a chef in the care sector in 2023. I chose to join Barchester as their standards and expectations are so high. I believe a good chef is an artist and should be able to create delicious menus from the local, seasonal produce on offer.
We have a strong passionate team here at Sycamore Grove and we are looking forward to welcoming our residents to their new homes.

I joined Sycamore Grove as Maintenance Manager in January 2023. Maintenance is paramount when it comes to our residents, relatives and colleagues, and my role is to keep the home environment up to the highest standards possible, ultimately creating a safe and warm place for our residents to live and my colleagues to work.
I also manage and deal with contractors, keeping records up-to-date for our audits. As part of my role, I am also responsible for maintaining the home's extensive grounds. Prior to joining the team at Sycamore Grove, I worked as a facilities manager for Tesco.
I look forward to meeting you all and helping with any maintenance needs in the home.

I first worked in the care sector in 2016. I have since gained a wealth of experience in dedicated dementia and residential activities, where I was an Activities Coordinator.
The largest and best part of my role was to ensure my residents were engaged in meaningful activities on a daily basis. I do this by taking into account their life history, their interests, likes and dislikes in order to promote their well-being currently and for the future. Liaising with family, friends and members of the community is also part of my role and it offers continuity to the lives of our residents. I love giving people a purpose and enabling our residents to do as much as possible of the things they love to do.
I cannot wait to welcome our residents into their wonderful new homes and help to bring smiles, joy and laughter to each day.

I am Wendy, and I have been working in the care sector for 11 years, caring in the community for 7 then in care homes. I joined Sycamore Grove in 2024 and have enjoyed getting to know the residents and finding out their likes and dislikes and helping them try out new activities. I love to give people purpose and encourage them to do as much as they can.

My name is Nicky, and I am proud to be the head housekeeper of Sycamore Grove. I have worked in retail and hospitality for over 30 years. I love meeting new people, listening to their stories and cleaning.
Our new home is stunning, beautiful, homely and full of a team that cares, is dedicated, is full of passion and years of experience.
I cannot wait to meet and welcome any new residents and I am looking forward to meeting you soon

I originally worked for over 10 years as a carer. Now that I work in reception I have the privilege of meet and greet, plus a variety of tasks to complete daily. You will usually see me sitting at our reception desk ready to welcome you in. I have many years of experience in office work, customer service, and various other businesses.
I have been working as a Receptionist in care for the past year and a half and thoroughly enjoy it and I am looking forward to my new role of Administration Assistant. I think I have a good sense of humour and a positive attitude to life and like to share that. I am looking forward to my journey with Barchester at Sycamore Grove, which is indeed a very beautiful place to work.

Hello, My name is Andrea, I am the weekend Receptionist here at Sycamore Grove.
I have over 35 years of Customer Service experience, working for places such as Sussex Police, The NHS and most recently in a Care Home.
I really enjoy meeting people and am warm, welcoming and always available to help out with anything you may need whilst visiting the home.
Outside of work I look after my grandchildren, go horse riding and volunteer at the local animal rescue shelter.
I am really looking forward to my career with Barchester, working in such a beautiful home and getting to know our residents, their loved ones and my team.

With over seven years of experience in care, I have developed extensive knowledge of medications and a deep passion for supporting residents’ well-being. I love my work and am dedicated to growing within the field. Outside of care, I spend my spare time self-teaching game development and building computers, combining creativity with technical skills.

My name is Arta, and I am a senior carer here at Sycamore Grove. I have over 15 years of experience in the care industry, and I have been with Barchester for nearly five years.
I love working in the care industry as this enables me to help other people, which makes me very happy. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family.

My name is Derrick, and I am a Senior Care Assistant here at Sycamore Grove. I feel empowered and supported to be successful in my care career. I have extensive experience supporting residents in care homes, ensuring their wellbeing, dignity and independence. My role involves person-centred care planning, supervising and maintaining close communication with families and healthcare professionals. Before specialising in healthcare, I gained valuable experience across a range of sectors, including security, education, finance and sales. This diverse background has strengthened my ability to communicate effectively, adapt quickly and remain calm under pressure. I take pride in being compassionate, approachable and reliable, always striving to provide the highest standard of care and support to those I work with.

My name is Mina, and I am a senior carer on nights here at Sycamore Grove. I have been with Barchester since 2019. I started at another home and moved to Sycamore Grove when it opened in 2023. I have worked in care for more than 21 years in the UK, and I have completed my NVQ. I am also the Falls Champion. I love my job, my residents and my colleagues.
In my spare time, I like to take long walks along the seafront and spend time with my family.

Hello, I’m Michael, and it’s a pleasure to be part of the Barchester team here at Sycamore Grove. I have just moved back to Sussex after 11 years living in Northern Ireland, where I most recently worked in Maintenance at a care home.
I am pleased to be back doing maintenance in such a lovely, caring environment, with a great team alongside me. I hope that my varied career, interests and hobbies will enable me to bring different skills and experience to the team, and I look forward to getting to know all of our residents and exchanging stories about our life journeys that brought us here.

I am Helen a newly appointed Housekeeping Assistant. I have been enamoured by my welcome since starting here, the home is beautiful and the people are wonderful. I have been in the care industry for the last 30 years and bring attention to detail in all I do.

Hi my name is Michele, and I have recently joined Sycamore Grove as an assistant Housekeeper. I have found the team very welcoming and I am enjoying getting to know all the lovely residents. The home is beautiful and I am enjoying helping keeping it looking its best. I enjoy spending time with my children and grandchildren as well as walking our lovely dog Lola along the seafront.

Hello, my name is Theresa, and I have worked at Sycamore Grove since it opened in 2023. I love doing my job as a hostess and getting to spend quality time with the residents. I am happy to do anything in the home that can make our residents' lives better. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and my kitten.

My name is Jackie, I’m a carer here at Sycamore Grove. I have been in the care industry for over 25 years, I’ve worked in nursing care, dementia care, home care and palliative care.
Caring for individuals and meeting their care needs is very rewarding, and I absolutely love the feeling that I make a difference to someone every day.
Meeting new residents and their families is always a pleasure, too.
I’m a mum of 3 lovely girls and love the challenges of all that brings too, if I’m not a Sycamore Grove, I’m enjoying the busy life of running around and taking my girls to their sporting activities, which I love.
I’m a positive and friendly person who likes to create a happy environment for our residents, and also the wonderful staff that I work with, we are a great team here at Sycamore Grove and one that I’m very grateful to be a part of.

Hi, I am Carol. I have worked for Barchester Healthcare for just over 3 years, and I love working at Sycamore Grove. We have an amazing team that cares for our residents, and we all work together. I am a compassionate person who gets great value from investing in our residents' lives.

My name is Christine and I am a night carer here at Sycamore Grove. I have been working for Barchester for six years and have been in the care industry for thirty one years. I enjoy looking after our residents and in my spare time I like to spend time with my family especially my twin granddaughters.

Hello, I'm Maria. I was born in Eastbourne and have family that originates from Malta. I worked in factories for ten years and am a skilled window fabricator. I have been married and have two children and three grandchildren. I thrive in challenging and exciting environments and pride myself on tackling and solving problems. I have four dogs at home and enjoy my time with them. I have been at Sycamore Grove for over a year.

My name is Alka and I work as a carer on nights here at Sycamore Grove. I have been working in care for just over two years in residential and nursing homes. I trained as a nurse in my home country. I love my job, my residents and my colleagues. I have been here for six months now and love being here.

Hi, my name is Mandy & I love my job working at Sycamore Grove, it's a lovely, warm, friendly environment and it has a nice feeling to it. All the residents are lovely people, as are all the staff. I enjoy the help that we can give to our residents.
I love & enjoy my job as a carer as I love to look after people. It's an amazing feeling to make someone happy and put a smile on their face.

Hudson is our therapy friend who joins us in the home every couple of weeks for a visit. Hudson is a cuddly, friendly dog who enjoys his visits and loves his long runs through our garden. He is always welcoming to anyone who wishes to stroke him, but if you are a little nervous, he will sense it and keep his distance.
Hudson is a much-loved member of our community!
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