England

Coniston CourtEast Sussex

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Coniston Court

Forest Lodge, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EA

01825712514

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

30 March 2026

Provider

Silverlake Care 2 Limited

Beds

73 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 11 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 9 are rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and none are lower.

None of these nearby homes has been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMay 2023
Requires ImprovementJun 2026

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2026.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Silverlake Care 2 Limited, which runs 3 care homes in England: 2 rated Good and 1 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Coniston Court

Coniston Court is a nursing home in East Sussex, providing nursing care for people with a range of needs, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what the CQC's most recent inspection found.

Coniston Court is a large nursing home in East Sussex, offering care for up to 73 people with nursing needs and those living with dementia. The CQC rated the service Requires Improvement overall, finding breaches relating to premises and equipment and to governance. Audits had not consistently picked up on maintenance issues, and improvements to the environment had not always been prioritised promptly.

Elsewhere, inspectors found much to reassure families. People received person centred care from attentive, well-supported staff, and medicines were administered safely. Relatives spoke positively about staffing levels and communication, describing consistent care and feeling well informed about their loved ones' wellbeing.

Source: CQC assessment, 30 June 2026

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

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Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 73 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN22 3EA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires Improvement.

Assessment published 30 June 2026. Assessment date recorded: 30 March 2026.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 30 June 2026. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Inspection activity took place between 21 April to 28 April with an onsite visit on 21 April 2026. Coniston Court is a large nursing home, supporting people with nursing needs and people living with specialist needs associated with dementia. The home can offer accommodation for up to 73 people, on the day of inspection there were 63 people living there.
This service was inspected due to the age of their rating. During this inspection we identified two breaches of the legal regulations in relation to premises and equipment and governance.
The provider did not always have robust systems of governance and quality monitoring in place. Although regular audits had taken place, these had not consistently identified areas for improvement. For example, checks did not address repairs needed to equipment which had not been robustly maintained.Although there was a home improvement plan areas of the environment that required more prompt attention had not been addressed or prioritised in a timely way.
People were observed receiving person centred care and choosing how they wanted to spend their time. Staff were observed engaging well with people and knew what was important to them. Staff felt supported by the management team and enjoyed working for the service. We observed medicines being administered safely.

Safe: Requires Improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires Improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Coniston Court's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Coniston Court, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Coniston Court, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Coniston Court's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees