Westerleigh Nursing Home

18 Corsica Road, Seaford BN25 1BD
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9.5 18 Reviews
  • Westerleigh Nursing Home, Seaford
Westerleigh is a family owned Nursing Home, registered with the Care Quality Commission. At Westerleigh, the registered manager and the team are delighted to welcome residents to live in homely and caring surroundings with experienced nursing and care staff on duty twenty-four hours a day.

Westerleigh offers home cooked meals and snacks, prepared in the home's kitchens, and the home is pleased to welcome visitors. Also visiting pets are welcomed, all that is asked is that they are kept under close control whilst at the home.

Westerleigh maintains strong community links, including with related health and social care professionals, and there is a comprehensive range of activities offered by the dedicated social activities team.

Care Provided by Westerleigh Nursing Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 30 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Bipolar/Manic Depression
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Motor Neurone Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • David Briant (Home Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 50+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (30)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
    • Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2021
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Westerleigh Nursing Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care £1,475 – £1,600
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care £1,475 – £1,598
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Westerleigh Nursing Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Bar/Café
  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Parking
  • Free Parking on site


Westerleigh Nursing Home Reviews (18)

9.5

Westerleigh Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10, based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Westerleigh Nursing Home has 18 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly and caring. The food is good, I can have food whenever I want it. I would recommend this home.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Kevin. Thank you for your positive review and recommendation about Westerleigh Nursing Home and we are delighted that you find our colleagues friendly and caring, and that the food is good. We all strive here to offer the best possible care and support and it is a whole team approach, that in addition to the Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants, includes our Head Cook and their team along with our other colleagues. It is great that we get such regular and excellent feedback about the food offered at Westerleigh, as you know, there is such a choice of meals and snacks it is often difficult to decide what to have. Our 24-hour availability of meals and snacks is a real bonus for residents who do not always want three full meals a day, so they can choose the lighter meal options and then have a snack when they like.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum was admitted for end-of-life care. She was a resident for just over 2 weeks until she passed. We met with the manager prior to admission where her needs, wishes and likes were discussed in depth. Throughout her short stay, the care, compassion and dignity shown to Mum was excellent. We were kept
advised of her condition at all times. I would highly recommend this nursing home.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you for your heartfelt and kind review of the care your Mum and your family received from the team here at Westerleigh. It was our pleasure to look after your Mum and support you and your family, it is a privilege to care for people and we were pleased to be able to do this and support you all. We will share your feedback with all of our colleagues, who are focused on providing the best possible compassionate care and support. Thank you again, reviews such as yours mean so much to us all here at Westerleigh.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would have no hesitation in recommending Westerleigh to anyone. The care and support they gave my father were excellent. The home was clean and tidy, and my father was very comfortable there. All the staff were extremely friendly and very professional.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you very much for your positive and complimentary review. It was our pleasure to care for your father, and my colleagues are delighted to have your feedback about his time with us. Thank you again for taking the time to write this review, it is much appreciated by us all here at Westerleigh.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Westerleigh cared for our Dad at a difficult time and I'm so glad we found them. They took time with the family and quickly got to understand Dad's needs and responded so well to his charms! They are one of the most friendly homes I have visited and they truly put the care back into 'care home', which
can often be impersonal and clinical 'waiting rooms'. It is a home from home and the staff have been wonderful.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

What a lovely review, thank you. It was our pleasure to care for your father, and we enjoyed getting to know him and you as a family, who were so important to him. We do strive to provide a homely environment and truly person-centred care, and from your review, we achieved this for your father and your family, which pleases us all greatly, we work at Westerleigh to care for and look after people to give them the best possible lives.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My parents lived together in Westerleigh for three years, and my mother for a further 13 months after my father's death. The care was exemplary, sensitive and respectful, and the end-of-life care for both my parents was touching and extremely attentive.
Westerleigh isn't the swankiest of care homes,
but the care staff are marvellous, the nursing care of a very high standard, and it's evident that the staff care a great deal for the residents. Minor miracles are worked in the kitchen on what must be a relatively restricted budget, and the activities team comes up with all sorts of ideas for keeping residents engaged and entertained.
It was a comfort to know that both my parents were in such capable, professional and caring hands for their final years. Real interest is taken by the staff in both the residents' needs and their earlier lives and interests. It's always difficult seeing a loved one go into a home, but Westerleigh allayed any anxieties we had. Unhesitatingly recommended!

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

We are so grateful for your review and recognition for our colleagues of the outstanding care and compassion they provide for the residents and their loved ones, we have shared your review with the team and they are delighted to hear of your and your family's experiences at Westerleigh. We take pleasure in caring for Residents, their families loved ones and our colleagues, and we are a close-knit team who want to do their best for those at Westerleigh. We are pleased to have had the opportunity to care for your parents and get to know them and your family over the years and thank you again for your kind review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my parents resided here, mostly together, for quite some time (3+ years) and throughout the Covid epidemic.
Throughout that time, it was very clear they were both genuinely cared for by all the staff. I came across many staff and I found all of them to be friendly, thoughtful, caring and professional.
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both parents have now passed on, but I am utterly convinced they both received the best care possible.
The home may not necessarily look great, especially compared to all the newly built ones. But the care that is given, even to the extended family, is first-rate.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you for your lovely and insightful review regarding your parents' stay here with us and the care they and the extended family received, as a team we are really grateful that you have recognised us in this way. It was our pleasure to care for your parents, and we are delighted we had the opportunity to get to know them both so well.
Our refurbishment programme is underway now, and if you or any of the family are passing by in the future, please do pop in to see us and the home, it should be looking updated and improved in the near future.
With our thanks and best wishes to you all. Jakki and the Team at Westerleigh.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My parents went into the care of Westerleigh in late 2019.
The care that they have received has been wonderful. The staff ensure their individual needs are met, and they've been so kind to us all as a family.
My father died five weeks ago. The staff in the run-up to his death were exceptional. They
fed me and offered me a room to stay in so that I could spend the last few days with my dad, as I did not live locally. What I witnessed, (staying there for six whole days and nights) was how genuinely caring and kind the staff were. Their patience and kindness shone through, and they are all a testament to the care system.
My mum continues in their care, and they have been absolutely wonderful with her after her husband of 62 years died.
All credit to them all!

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you so much for your lovely review. The leadership team and our colleagues are so appreciative of your review as we endeavour to look after not only the residents themselves but their family and friends too, to provide truly holistic and wholly embracing care. We are privileged to have had the opportunity to care for your father, and we are delighted that your mother is remaining here with us. Thank you again; your review means so much to us as a team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother spent the last couple of years at Westerleigh following a stroke. The staff always treated her with kindness, dignity and respect and mum came to think of them like family.
I felt reassured that mum was in the best possible place as it is the staff that makes a place. During lockdown, we
were kept informed and encouraged to drop off letters and chat over the 'phone. During the last couple of weeks of mum's life, we were allowed to visit at any time without restrictions. Again, the staff were lovely to the end and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you to everyone at Westerleigh, the nurses, carers, cooks and cleaners for carrying out a difficult job with kindness and humour.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you so much from all of us on the staff team here at Westerleigh for your lovely review of your Mother's care here at Westerleigh, together with our relationship with you and your family, we really appreciate your comments and observations.
My colleagues are thrilled at what you have said about the care, as you say, it is a real team effort and we strive to offer truly holistic care, embracing the resident and their family from admission to departure, and all the stages in between. Our ethos of care shines through in your review, we are a diverse team, but the common link is that we truly care. When we recruit for new team members we actively seek people who are kind and caring, we can give them the skills they need, but the starting point is to have a caring and kind attitude. Thank you again for your charming review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I felt I had to write this review as my father passed in January 2022 after spending 6+ years in the care of the staff of Westerleigh. I have always found the staff very professional and caring, nothing seems too much trouble, he was always spoken to and treated with dignity. The welcome my father received
when he first took up residence in Westerleigh was excellent and continued until his passing. I have nothing but praise for all the staff for the compassionate care he received and would recommend this nursing home without hesitation.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Elaine, thank you so much for your warm review of Westerleigh, and our colleagues' care for your father. It was our privilege to care for your father and we are grateful to you for this review, it means a great deal to us all here at Westerleigh. It also helps us greatly to know that what we do in providing kind and compassionate care for residents and their families makes a positive difference in people's lives.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find the staff very friendly and helpful they cannot do enough for the residents even when the residents can't eat what they like the staff try to make it possible in other ways so they can enjoy what they like.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you for your review, it is most appreciated by us all here at Westerleigh.
We strive to provide a really friendly and homely atmosphere, and are proud of what we do, we so look forward to being able to resume our group celebrations with Residents, and their Family and Friends, like our annual strawberry tea, when the time is right.
We will share your kind comments with the team, our Head Cook and her catering team will be especially pleased to know that their work to meet the Resident's individual requirements and choices is so appreciated.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has resided at Westerleigh for a year now and I have nothing but praise for the staff working there. She was admitted following a sudden deterioration in her condition and although we were at the beginning of the pandemic, the staff ensured a smooth transition from acute hospital into their
care. Communication has always been excellent and their ability to adapt to how we continued to “see” Mum through this time, via a portal facility, has allowed us to keep in touch. Whenever I see Mum, she looks well cared for and she speaks highly of all the staff. As a nurse myself, I can recognise great care when I see it and feel very relieved to know that my mum is cared for so well.

Reply from Jacqueline Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Emma, thank you for your lovely review of Westerleigh. All of us on the staff team at Westerleigh really appreciate you taking the time and trouble to write this review, and it is so encouraging for us to know that our care of your Mother is supporting both her and you well. Innovations, like the portal contact, are great for keeping in touch, and once again, thank you for your review.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My wife has been a resident in the nursing home for 15-months. She was given a very warm and friendly greeting on her arrival. I think this sets the character of the home. I consider the carers carry out the interaction with the residents with kindness and feeling for the residents. During normal times,
activities and entertainment are thought up and carried out to involve the residents to engage and occupy their minds. The home is well managed and kept clean and tidy. During the recent difficult times, policies have been designed to ensure the safety of residents. I am sure staff have denied themselves meeting with only a few people outside the home in order to ensure the health of residents was the priority.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was in respite after having COVID infection and I feel honoured to have been placed in Westerleigh Nursing Home. The staff and care were of a very high standard and would recommend this facility to all. The catering standard was that of a 3/5 star hotel and can find no fault with this.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Wonderful, caring, clean and comfortable. All staff treat residents in an individual, caring, gentle manner.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I cannot fault any member of staff and management with the kind and dignified care my father received during his stay at Westerleigh. Thank you all so much. I would highly recommend your service and dedication.

Reply from Jakki Anderson, Business Manager at Westerleigh Nursing Home

Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot to all of us here at Westerleigh. We strive as a team to provide a warm and caring atmosphere for residents and their families, and to enhance lives and excel in care. It is so good to receive this positive feedback.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My family and I were very happy with the care my father received at Westerleigh. The staff were amazing and very professional. We would not hesitate to recommend this nursing home as it was always a nice place to visit and we were always made very welcome.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an exceptional nursing home with a wonderful dedicated team of staff under the Matron.
The devoted, caring and professional care that my Mum received in her last eighteen months of her life was wonderful, together with the care and support the family also had.
Thank you again Matron and
all the lovely Westerleigh staff, you made a very difficult time so much easier.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are always attentive and kind towards my mother. She is treated with dignity and affection. The activities team are always thinking of new and stimulating things for residents to take part in and always help those who are not so capable. The food is always varied and generous with tea, coffee
and biscuits served regularly. Over I am happy with my mother's care at Westerleigh and she is happy to live there because she is treated as a very special person, (which she is).

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.481)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.481) out of 10 for Westerleigh Nursing Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 6 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 6 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.881 for Westerleigh Nursing Home is calculated as follows: ( (59 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 67 Ratings = 4.881

  • b) 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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Westerleigh Nursing Home is based on 6 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 = 3.6

    • ii) 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 6 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 Oct 2019

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  • Caring

    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (1)

David

David Briant

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2017

Registered Manager David Briant joined Westerleigh Nursing Home in 2017 after managing a number of care homes throughout East Sussex. David is a mental health nurse and has also worked with people who are blind or visually impaired and have additional disabilities. David says of Westerleigh Nursing Home. ‘The secret of Westerleigh Nursing Home’s success is quite simply the outstanding and dedicated staff team, many of whom have worked here for in excess of twenty years.


Westerleigh Nursing Home is part of the Seaford community but also a community in its own right consisting of dedicated people who are proud and vocal as to the care and support they provide to those living with us.


Frequently Asked Questions about Westerleigh Nursing Home

What types of Care is Westerleigh Nursing Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care & Physical Disability are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does Westerleigh Nursing Home provide?

Palliative Care, Convalescent Care, Own GP if required & End of Life Care are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does Westerleigh Nursing Home have?

There are 30 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Westerleigh Nursing Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Westerleigh Nursing Home to the centre of Seaford?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.