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Temple Grove

Crowborough Road, Herons Ghyll, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 4BY
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Temple Grove is a care home rated Outstanding by the CQC (January 2020) for up to 65 people. Those living at Temple Grove are provided with personalised care plans tailored to individual needs, taking into account their history, likes and dislikes. Independence and choice are strongly encouraged and promoted throughout all aspects of life at the home.

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 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,950From £2,194
Residential Dementia CareFrom £2,094From £2,194
Nursing CareFrom £2,094From £2,194
Nursing Dementia CareFrom £2,094From £2,194

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)

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9.8

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.

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Review from Ann S (Friend of Resident) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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I am always amazed by the loving care demonstrated by you all when I visit my dear friend
Nothing is too much trouble, It is a bright and welcoming place with superb facilities.
The care received here is second to none, everybody is treated with warmth and compassion.

I only wish that my mum could have been taken care in her last years in such a wonderful home.

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Review from Stephen S (Son of Resident) published on 20 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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Mum has been a resident now for nearly a year and has settled in really well. She raves about the staff and the care that she receives on a daily basis. The meals provided are of good quality and the catering staff will go the extra mile to accommodate mums dietary needs. Overall the staff are kind, friendly and generous and will ask you when visiting if you would like any drinks. We have also had a Sunday roast when visiting and would recommend it. The atmosphere of the home is calm and friendly and you can sleep at night knowing that Mum is in safe caring hands.

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Review from Diana W (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 February 2018 Submitted via Website
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My mother was wonderfully looked after by compassionate staff in the last few months of her life. Every care was taken to provide medical support for her deteriorating condition to keep her as comfortable as possible. She was fussy about her food and every attempt was made to find something she would like to eat. She was not able to take part in activities but someone always made time to talk to her and to listen to her. There were many kind little touches where staff went out of their way to support her. We were kept informed of her ups and downs. Our welfare was also considered and we were made to feel welcome at any time. Her en-suite room was a good size with basic furniture and she was able to bring in her own possessions. The home is surrounded by well-kept gardens and the ground floor rooms have an external door and a view of the bird feeders and local wildlife. I can highly recommend both the home and the staff.

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Review from Peter B (Son of Resident) published on 29 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Staff, administration and management are all committed to a high level of service. Care staff on wards certainly pull together and work as a team which is pleasing to see. Activities and socialisation are very good and relatives freedom of movement. Location and setting excellent. As a regular visitor, you are welcome and relaxed. Would thoroughly recommend.

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Review from Annette N (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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Exceptionally pleased with the overall standard of the staff and management. For the compassion, they show towards my mother the overall standard of the home is just excellent.

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Review from Maggie C (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 January 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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My Father came for respite care over Christmas but has settled so well and is very happy.

We have decided it is much safer and happier for him to stay permanently.

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Review from Michael (Son of Resident) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website
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My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer in October and we were told she had weeks to live. Mum stayed at home for as long as she could and then deteriorated overnight, and the staff at Temple Grove worked with us to move Mum into the home quickly and the whole process was smooth.
The care given to her was exemplary. She never had support before but she said the carer was so kind and compassionate and didn't make her feel like a burden. We could stay with her for as long as possible, we were part of the Temple Grove family even though it was such a short time.
Mum was pain-free, she was made to feel so special to her very last breath, she was not on her own when she passed.
The compassion and kindness rippled through the family. We will always be grateful for all the staff for making a difficult time easier.

We have been invited to the Herons Club which I will certainly attend when the time is right and I can feel able to talk through the feelings of loss and emptiness.

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Review from T C (Son of Resident) published on 18 December 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Always friendly staff who offer drinks when with dad. Respond well to requests and the communication between the home and family is good.

Dad has Alzheimers, he "failed" to engage at a home nearer to us but at Temple Grove, he has improved greatly. He looks happy and is putting on weight. We as a family are delighted and relieved to have found such a good last home for our dad.

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Review from Paul F (Civil Partner of Resident) published on 14 November 2017 Submitted via Website
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My partner is now well on the road to recovery and that is in part due to the professionalism, kindness, integrity, humanity and dignity mixed with its flexibility, openness and overall structure found at Temple Grove Nursing Home during Aug and Sept 2017.

The staff were wonderful, friendly and hugely supportive of both my partner and myself in allowing us to reach his goals.

The building is set in a wonderful rural location but with a modern layout and visiting hours: I was always welcome even when I left at 11pm.

Using the Heron Club I was allowed to express my feelings openly as a relative and it gave me the help to carry on when sometimes all seemed lost and, as importantly, to help others in the Club with what I had experienced.

He was told in July by the hospital that he would never walk again. He is walking and doing many other things never thought possible back in July. That is very much due to his transfer from the hospital to Temple Grove Nursing Home and then home.

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Review from Christa K (Wife of Resident) published on 25 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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My husband comes to Temple Grove for respite every 4-5 weeks. He is a complex care patient and needs help and assistance with all his needs. He finds his stay at Temple Grove very good and feels he is being cared for extremely well. The staff are very attentive and helpful and I, as his wife, have no worries with his stay at the home, knowing that he is looked after very well. My husband is PEG fed.

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Review from Ollie B (Grandson of Resident) published on 23 October 2017 Submitted via Website
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I visited this morning to see my Grandma, I was surprised at how lovely the staff and the home itself are, I couldn't ask for a nicer home for my Grandma and it's nice that I can sleep at night now knowing that she is safe and secure.

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Review from Evelyn A (Wife of Resident) published on 23 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have nothing but praise for the staff at this home. My husband goes in regularly for respite and is always cared for so well. They also find time for me, a hug or a little chat makes a huge difference. They have made such a difference to our lives and have enabled me to cope better at home by giving such good respite care to my husband and a break for me.

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Review from A H (Cousin of Resident) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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When you envisage a care home, it can bring a horrible memory. Temple Grove has changed my opinion as it is a wonderful place. The staff are amazing, they really care about their residents. I had a long journey and they made sure that I was Ok, got us drinks and somewhere I could rest as we stayed overnight. My cousin was treated with dignity and cared for from the staff's hearts. Wonderful people who are professional and caring. Thank you.

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Review from Victoria M (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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I cannot tell you enough how wonderful the staff here are.
It is a big decision to choose a care home for a loved one and we spent so long visiting homes before choosing this one. The staff are all so lovely and you can see that they all genuinely care about their resident's well-being. They have gone above and beyond to look after my dad and also all of us.
Nothing is ever too much trouble and we are always made to feel 100% welcome. Truly a home from home.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for dad and all of us.

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Review from Jackie L (Partner of Resident) published on 10 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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This an excellent care home, set in the countryside, in a beautiful part of the world.
As soon as you enter the building you are struck by the friendly atmosphere and welcomed by the staff.
Standards are high across the board from the support you get to the cleanliness and treatment given.
The staff work as one big team and management is very hands on and always ready to talk to if need be.
After a short time, you come to realise it's like one big warm family, just what a home should be.

Highly recommend it.

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Review from Mandi H (Brother of Resident) published on 10 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Amazing...The staff are absolutely fantastic. The care they gave my brother was above and beyond. They were constantly checking to see if he needed anything and if he was comfortable. My brother needed extensive care and the staff at Temple Grove were more than capable of dealing with all his needs. He was comfortable and so were we as a family. The most beautiful home from home.

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Review from Anthea S (Sister of Resident) published on 30 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Three years ago my sister moved from a nearby, more expensive 'deluxe' home, to Temple Grove.
Initially we were worried that things would not be as comfortable and care not as good.
We were so wrong.
Perhaps not quite as luxurious surroundings inside, or such fine food, but far more carers, call bells answered immediately - always - nothing ever too much trouble, everything done with a smile.
I cannot fault the care, the way we are all greeted when visiting and the kindliness of the staff.

Lovely gardens, good, wholesome food and likes and dislikes always taken into consideration.

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Review from Suzanne B (Stepdaughter of Resident) published on 6 June 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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Emergency palliative care. The care home has been amazing. Nothing has been too much trouble. They have been considerate, caring and respectful of my step-father. They have supported our family throughout. The nursing staff are kind, professional and always take the time to discuss care needs and changes in my step-father's condition. Each decision has been a joint decision between my step-father's wishes, medical/clinical need and the family's concerns. The surroundings are beautiful and homely. A perfect balance between clinical need and home.

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Review from Elaine U (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 May 2017 Submitted via Website
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My mother has Parkinson's Disease and needed nursing care so moved to Temple Grove January 2016. She has a room on the ground floor, with a private wet room and french windows out onto a patio. The home is surrounded by gardens and woodland so she has a lovely view.
Her room is clean and comfortable and she has many of her own pieces of furniture, pictures etc.
Mum was, of course, apprehensive about moving to a care home but she settled in very quickly and this was helped by the staff who are kind and caring. The nursing staff ensure that she always takes her various medications on time and the carers check on her regularly, often stopping for a chat or bringing her a hot drink.
Mum can stay in her room if she wishes or can join in the regular activities in the communal dinning room. She can also choose whether to join her friends for lunch in the dinning room or she can have it served in her room.

In summary, I know that my mum is safe and happy and is receiving the best care.

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Review from Sue C (Friend of Resident) published on 23 May 2017 Submitted via Postal Card
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I live 300 miles away from a family friend who has been a resident at the home since January 2017.
As I was coming to support her 'end of life', Temple Grove did all they could to make the four days I was there as easy as possible.

I had plenty of time to see the staff at work, and I can truly say that I was impressed by the friendly staff, the hard work and dedication of staff and the willingness to accommodate both my needs and their residents' needs. I only have one regret, and that is that we weren't able to get my friend to agree to go there earlier. She would have both enjoyed and benefited from it.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 January 2020
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  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveOutstanding
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledOutstanding
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Meet the Team (6)

Joanne Ellison
Joanne EllisonJob Title:Director

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 Ellison
Mark EllisonJob Title:Director / Nominated Individual

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 Allison
Eileen AllisonJob Title:General ManagerJoined: 2025

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 Armstrong
Lisa ArmstrongJob Title:Clinical Lead

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 Skelton
Karen SkeltonJob Title:Head Chef

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 Dengate
Anna DengateJob Title:Activities Lead

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.

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