Coniston Court
- Care home
- 73 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2021
- Uckfield, East Sussex, South East
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
4 months
since the latest rating was published.
39 of 258
rated care homes in East Sussex are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Coniston Court: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in June 2026, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Nutley Hall (Good, 1.1 miles away) and Temple Grove Nursing Home (Outstanding, 2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Nutley Hall Good, 1.1 miles away
- O Temple Grove Nursing Home Outstanding, 2 miles away
- – Hurstwood View Not yet rated, 2.1 miles away
- G Linden Cottage Good, 3.3 miles away
- G Thornbury Residential Home Good, 3.3 miles away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 30 June 2026 (assessment visit 30 March 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
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.
- Safe No rating
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led No rating
Read the rest of CQC's summary
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.
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Safe
No rating
Safe – this means we looked for evidence that people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant some aspects of the service were not always safe and there was limited assurance about safety. There was an increased risk that people could be harmed.
The provider was in breach of legal regulation in relation to premises and equipment. Potential risks and hazards around the home had not been identified or rectified and some equipment services were out of date.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence that people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence that the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect, and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence that the provider met people’s needs.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has remained good.
This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
No rating
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence that service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture.
At our last assessment we rated this key question good. At this assessment the rating has changed to requires improvement.
This meant the management and leadership was inconsistent. Leaders and the culture they created did not always support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
The provider was in breach of legal regulation in relation to good governance. Audits had been carried out; however these had not always identified areas of improvements that were required. Policies and procedures had not always been followed in relation to identifying risks and appropriately raising safeguarding concerns.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 30 June 2026. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 30 June 2026. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Lissy Verghese
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)1 inspection report, latest 17 May 2023. Latest assessment published 30 June 2026; the Care Quality Commission's newer assessments are published on its website rather than as reports.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Silverlake Care 2 Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 13607085 (opens Companies House)
Silverlake Care 2 Limited runs 3 services, all in the South East. 2 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Silverlake Care 2 Limited
- G Buttermere House Good. Care home, West Sussex
- G Windermere House Good. Care home with nursing, West Sussex
Getting help from East Sussex County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at East Sussex County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0345 60 80 191, 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week (including bank holidays)
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: East Sussex County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Coniston Court provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Coniston Court as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Coniston Court have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 73 beds at Coniston Court.
- When was Coniston Court last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Coniston Court was published on 30 June 2026.
- Who runs Coniston Court?
- Coniston Court is run by Silverlake Care 2 Limited. It runs 3 services, all in the South East.
- What is Coniston Court's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 30 June 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01825 712514
- Address
- Forest Lodge, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EA Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Nutley Hall (Good, 1.1 miles away) and Temple Grove Nursing Home (Outstanding, 2 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Nutley Hall Good, 1.1 miles away
- O Temple Grove Nursing Home Outstanding, 2 miles away
- – Hurstwood View Not yet rated, 2.1 miles away
- G Linden Cottage Good, 3.3 miles away
- G Thornbury Residential Home Good, 3.3 miles away