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Long-term, short-term, respite and convalescent care are all available at Temple Grove. The home...
Care Provided by Temple Grove
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
- 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 65 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Temple Grove for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Temple Grove 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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Owner
- Medici Healthcare Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Eileen Allison (General Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages from 18 to 120
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2009
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (65)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (65)
Visiting
- Vistors welcome 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Parking
- The home have able parking on site
Temple Grove Reviews (146)
Temple Grove has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.831) out of 10, based on 36 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Temple Grove has 146 reviews.
Nick (my husband) has been here at Temple Grove since January 2025. I have complete peace of mind with this Care Home knowing Nick is happy and very well cared for. The staff in the Victoria Unit are all so compassionate, caring + always have time to talk to me. The staff generally I've always felt are first class and brilliant at dealing with dementia patients.
The care she has received so far has been absolutely fantastic. Every member of the team has gone above and beyond to meet her individual care needs and make her feel comfortable. They took the time to set up her room exactly how she wanted it, and nothing has ever been too much trouble.
From the maintenance team and activities staff to the carers, office staff, and the wonderful nurse on her unit, everyone has been so caring, supportive, and professional. The nurse in particular is incredibly understanding and always takes the time to listen to my client's needs and concerns.
It's reassuring to know she is in such capable and compassionate hands. Thank you to everyone at Temple Grove for making such a difficult transition such a positive experience.
Thank you so much for your review. The team are very appreciative of your kind words and its is lovely to hear that you have found the transition to Temple Grove such a positive experience.
The Nursing home has always been clean, tidy and well looked after. The staff are fantastic, very helpful friendly, welcoming and professional
Thank you very much for your positive comments - they are very much appreciated by us all.
The staff are helpful and caring and she feels well looked after. She likes it here very much and enjoys watching the birds from her room & listening to music on the radio. She thinks the food is delicious.
Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so pleased that Mum enjoys her life here, especially bird watching!
I've given Temple Grove 'excellent' for every catagory as they have provided impeccable service throughout my mum's stay. My mum has dementia and isn't always the easiest of residents but the team on 'Victoria' ward have without fail treated her with kindness respect and dignity. I would recommend them without hesitation. Thank you for taking such good care of my mum.
Thank you for your recommendation and positive review. We are fortunate to have a wonderful and settled team on the Victoria wing who are passionate about dementia care. It's lovely to hear that your mother is enjoying her time with us.
My partner is well cared for by a team of caring and hard working carers. The unit manager in particular is conscientious, empathetic, organised. And quite clearly genuinely cares for my partner. The number of staff to patient ratio is very good also. They do genuinely try hard to create a safe and caring environment and the entertainment programme is given a lot of thought.
Thank you so much for taking time to write this wonderful review. The team who care for your partner will be so pleased to read this and I am proud of them all. They certainly do work hard to provide an excellent standard of care. I will be very happy to share this feedback with them.
Staff excellent, friendly, efficient. There has been cost-cutting in several areas, without consideration for residents. The garden needs more gardeners.
Many thanks for taking the time to review our service. We are surprised you feel there has been cost cutting. We have just completed an extensive refurbishment of the interior and exterior of the home. We have not reduced our headcount and indeed continue to staff substantially above other homes....
My Brother in Law was a resident of Temple Grove for approx 3 weeks terminally I'll and passed away whilst there.He could not have had better care anywhere in the country the nursing staff and admin in fact all members were excellent
Sending you our deepest condolences in respect of your brother in law and many thanks for taking the time to review our service.
Very reassured knowing that our loved one is in such capable and caring and responsive hands. They made a big effort to help her settle and adjust to her move and now she feels like part of a family and is treated as such. The care team are fantastic and genuinely caring. Couldn't recommend more.
Thank you for describing us as a family. I know the staff feel this way about each other and all the residents. Thank you.
I have been here for some years now, and have found all things as good as they can possibly be. The staff are amazing and always so obliging, and they do all they can to accomadate our individual needs. All the office staff always make their self available and help with any problems you have relating to paperwork etc.
I will pass your comments on to the staff, but I'm delighted to hear you are enjoying your time with us and thank you for your kind words
This is an exceptional care home, a loving, joyful place where residents are treated with understanding and an excellent level of care. Residents are never just placed in a room in front of a TV, but are provided with a daily programme of fun and stimulating activities. Residents appear to feel happy and safe.
It's lovely to hear that activities are working so well and that residents are having fun and are stimulated. Many thanks, Mark
Everyone is happy staffe.
we appreciate your comments, many thanks for taking the time to review us.
The care staff is very good.
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review, we very much appreciate it.
Since being at Temple Grove my mother is so much happier. The activities are very sociable and keep her occupied.
Many thanks
Mark
Prior to my mother coming to live at Temple Grove I lived with a level of constant anxiety that something concerning her health or care would need my assistance. Since living here, I feel so supported by all the staff. They look after my mother's every needs and I walk away reassured that she is safe and properly cared for. The staff keep me fully informed and both my brother and I are so pleased we chose Temple Grove.
Many thanks for your kind words, which are greatly appreciated. It's lovely to hear that you have peace of mind with your mother in our care, thank you.
My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimers four years ago and, after several falls which left her severly disabled, she was welcomed as a resident of this care home some 2 months ago. My answers to the review reflect the opinions of both me and my wife but also our 3 children. Everyone is delighted with the home, its staff and surroundings and the way in which my wife has been smoothly integrated into this new way of life. Temple Grove fully justifies its outstanding rating.
Thank you so much to you and your whole family for such a generous review, we are thrilled she has settled so well.
My mother has been at Temple Grove for 3.5 years. She is very happy there, enjoys chatting with the staff and I am delighted with the care and support she receives. She loves her room that looks out onto the garden and watching the wildlife. I am impressed by the friendly welcome from reception, unit staff, senior management and all you pass in the corridors. Being privately owned, Temple Grove has a personal feel with the owner Mark being a visible presence and taking a personal interest. The Activities Team work very hard and provide a packed programme. The level of care is first class and I am contacted/updated if my mother has any health issues. Once, when looking to discharge, hospital staff were surprised at how keen Temple Grove was to have my mother back. Another time, an ambulance crew said that they had never experienced such a range of tests/checks pre-arrival and thorough handover from a care home. It is reassuring to know that my mother is being cared for so well.
It's lovely to hear that your mother is so happy, she is a much loved member of the community. I will pass on your kind words to all the staff who will be delighted to hear you value their hard work. Thank you also for passing on the feedback from external bodies, its always very helpful to hear their comments as well. Many thanks Mark
I cannot fault the home for the amazing care and attention given to my mother! It means we as a family can be more relaxed about frequency of visits and worry less about her. She seems really happy and that's the best thing we could wish for
It's lovely to hear that your mother is so happy and we really appreciate your feedback.
Many thanks
Mark
I have nothing negative to say at all about the home which is truly exceptional in my view. Well managed with without exception fabulous staff (who are a constant presence i.e. little turnover) and facilities and lots of activities & good food.
Placed mum there initially for respite care, after 2months she said 'I'd like to stay can you ask them if I can keep this room'
A recent comment to me by the Manger says it all really 'we always say we work in their home'
Thank you Jane, I will pass your comments onto the staff and we greatly appreciate your kind words.
My Grandmother is a resident at Temple Grove and I can't say enough about how kind, compassionate and professional the team looking after her are. They seem to strike the right balance between being attentive to her needs but still giving her space when she wants to be alone. I fully trust them to keep her safe and happy.
Thank you for taking the time to review our service. Your comments are greatly appreciated.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 18 January 2020Outstanding
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveOutstanding
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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.
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Meet the Team (6)

Joanne brings more than 25 years of experience within the healthcare sector, combining practical care home knowledge with a strong background in property. Before developing Temple Grove Nursing Home, she worked with nursing home valuations and advised both investors and operators on care sector transactions.
This experience has given Joanne a detailed understanding of what makes a care home work well, both operationally and for the people living there. She continues to play an important role in Temple Grove’s development, helping to maintain the home’s high standards and thoughtful approach to care.

Mark is actively involved in the running of Temple Grove, supporting the team and helping to oversee day-to-day operations. His focus is on maintaining a well-managed, consistent and caring environment for residents.
Before Temple Grove, Mark worked in property investment, specialising in retail brokerage. He identified the former school site and saw its potential to become a purpose-built care home within extensive grounds. As Nominated Individual, Mark also works closely with the CQC in relation to the home’s regulatory responsibilities.

Eileen is a qualified nurse with more than 35 years’ experience in care. Her career includes many years within the NHS, where she developed particular expertise and interest in elderly care, dementia care and end-of-life support.
Since joining Temple Grove in 2025, Eileen has brought a calm, supportive and approachable leadership style to the home. She is passionate about creating a positive environment where residents, families and staff feel listened to, valued and well supported. Eileen is also listed as the person in charge on carehome.co.uk.

Lisa has worked in care since 1995, beginning her career as a Healthcare Assistant before qualifying as a nurse in 2006. She later qualified as a midwife in 2012 and completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, including prescribing, in 2021.
Lisa joined Temple Grove in 2023 following many years in community nursing. Having progressed through several roles at the home, she now works as Clinical Lead, bringing broad clinical knowledge and a practical, hands-on understanding of care delivery. Her approach is centred on providing the standard of care she would want for her own loved ones.

Karen has been part of the Temple Grove team for more than 13 years. She first joined as a Kitchen Assistant and, with support from the home, completed her NVQ in Catering before becoming Head Chef in 2014.
Today, Karen leads a busy kitchen team responsible for preparing around 200 meals each day. She focuses on fresh ingredients, varied menus and meals that reflect residents’ dietary needs and personal preferences. The kitchen has consistently achieved a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating, something Karen and the team are understandably proud of.

Anna joined Temple Grove in 2015 as an Activities Coordinator and has since become Activities Lead. She has helped shape a varied activities programme designed to keep residents engaged, connected and involved in daily life at the home.
Anna works closely with residents, external groups and entertainers to develop activities and events that reflect people’s interests. She enjoys being part of Temple Grove’s close-knit team and values the strong community feel within the home.
Frequently Asked Questions about Temple Grove
What types of Care is Temple Grove registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Temple Grove have?
There are 65 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Temple Grove?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, 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 are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Temple Grove to the centre of Uckfield?
3.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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