Care home · Uckfield
Coniston Court
Illustrative photo, not of Coniston Court- Address
- Forest Lodge, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EA
- Run by
- Silverlake Care 2 Limited (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 73 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- December 2021 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Lissy Parekkattil Verghese
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2021 (5 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 13607085)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Jun 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia). An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-11981991067
About Coniston Court
Coniston Court is a CQC-registered nursing home in Uckfield, run by Silverlake Care 2 Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Requires improvement overall (June 2026). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement.
What the ratings tell you
For Coniston Court, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.
Across East Sussex, 31 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (12%), while 84 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (32%).
The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe31 of 261 in East Sussex
- Effective247 of 261 in East Sussex
- Caring253 of 261 in East Sussex
- Responsive238 of 261 in East Sussex
- Well-led84 of 261 in East Sussex
CQC key question ratings, published 30 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Sussex share it.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- 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.
- One relative told us, "Whenever I visit there seem to be plenty of staff around in communal areas." People felt safe and happy at Coniston Court.
Inspected 29 March 2023; report published 17 May 2023; supporting 63 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
How long it has been running
Registered in December 2021, it has 4 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2023–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.
Ownership and company checks
Coniston Court is run by Silverlake Care 2 Limited (company 13607085), incorporated in 2021.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is medical nursing home activities, other human health activities, nursing care and care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Silverlake Care 2 Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 2 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (67%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
The local picture
There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 2 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Nutley Hall, 1.1 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: dementia (6 of the nearest 25).
2 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Maresfield ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
How its rating has changed
- May 2023
- Jun 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 17 May 2023
Council food inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 16 June 2026 by Wealden. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Coniston Court"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Maresfield
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural (further from a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in TN22 (8)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 340 m (4 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
What it may cost
We estimate Coniston Court at £1,660–£2,030 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £86k–£106k.
Where a resident needs nursing, the NHS pays part of the fee straight to the home as NHS-funded nursing care, regardless of who pays the rest.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask East Sussex Council for a free care needs assessment.
Family reviews
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Coniston Court: common questions
- How is Coniston Court rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
- How much does care from Coniston Court cost?
- We don't have published prices from Coniston Court yet. Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Who is the registered provider for Coniston Court?
- On CQC's register the provider is Silverlake Care 2 Limited.
- How many beds does Coniston Court have?
- Coniston Court has 73 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- When was Coniston Court last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 30 June 2026. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Coniston Court registered for dementia care?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
- What kind of care can Coniston Court offer?
- Coniston Court is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Is Coniston Court regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-11981991067 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2026.
- What is Coniston Court's address?
- It is at Forest Lodge, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EA.
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