Tinkers Hatch
New Pond Hill Cross In hand, Heathfield, TN21 0LX
CQC overall rating
Care type
Registered without nursing
Beds
32
Rating published 03/08/2022 — about 4 years ago. The CQC does not re-inspect on a fixed schedule, and a home can change considerably between inspections. Treat an older rating as a starting point, not a current verdict.
The five CQC rating areas
The CQC rates each area separately. A home can score differently in each, so it is worth reading all five rather than only the overall rating.
- Safe
- Requires improvement
- Effective
- Requires improvement
- Caring
- Good
- Responsive
- Requires improvement
- Well-led
- Requires improvement
Provider and contact
- Registered provider
- Tinkers Hatch Limited
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Telephone
- 01435863119
- Website
- www.tinkershatch.co.uk
Full official record and sources
| Name | Tinkers Hatch Location Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
|---|---|
| CQC location ID | 1-122139191 Location ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Provider | Tinkers Hatch Limited Provider Name · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC provider ID | 1-101704286 Provider ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Status | Active on the CQC register Dormant (Y/N) · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Regulated service types | Care home service without nursing Service type - Care home service with nursing · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Beds | 32 Care homes beds · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC overall rating | Requires improvement Location Latest Overall Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Rating published | 03/08/2022 Publication Date · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Address | New Pond Hill Cross In hand, Heathfield Location Street Address · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Postcode | TN21 0LX Location Postal Code · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| UPRN | 100061943494 Location UPRN ID · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Local authority | East Sussex Location Local Authority · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Safe | Requires improvement Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Effective | Requires improvement Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Caring | Good Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Responsive | Requires improvement Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| CQC rating: Well-led | Requires improvement Latest Rating · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
| Official CQC report | http://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-122139191 URL · observed 2026-08-04 · ogl-v3-cqc |
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Last verified against the official source: 2026-08-05