Care home · St Leonards On Sea

Lauriston

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 17 November 2022 Rating 3 years old
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Address
40 The Green, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0SY
Run by
Methodist Homes (92 services)
Type of provider
Charity (registered charity 1083995)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
60 (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
November 2011 (14 years)
Part of
Methodist Homes
Registered manager
Dionne McEwan
Company check
Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04043124)
Last CQC check
17 Nov 2022
Typical fees Estimated
£1,740–£2,130 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimated from prices published locally (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average); not a quote. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-311999914

The service in brief

Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Lauriston is based in St Leonards On Sea, run by Methodist Homes. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (November 2022). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 61 CQC-registered care homes in and around Hastings; 50 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • The provider's governance systems had improved since the last inspection in June 2019 and systems were being used consistently to drive improvement within the service.
  • Improvements had been made, however were still areas that needed to be further developed to ensure people's safety and well-being.
  • For example, there was a lack of clear and accurate record keeping regarding some people's hydration support.
  • Fluid charts were inconsistently recorded which meant that staff may not be able to monitor their health and well-being effectively.

Inspected 27 October 2022; report published 17 November 2022; supporting 60 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

The five key questions

  • SafeGood229 of 261 in East Sussex
  • EffectiveGood247 of 261 in East Sussex
  • CaringGood253 of 261 in East Sussex
  • ResponsiveGood238 of 261 in East Sussex
  • Well-ledRequires improvement84 of 261 in East Sussex

CQC key question ratings, published 17 November 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in East Sussex share it.

Who the service is registered for

Taken from its CQC registration.

The ratings in context

Looking at the five areas: Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across East Sussex, 84 of 261 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (32%).

The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

Earlier inspections

  1. Apr 2015 Inadequate
  2. Aug 2015 Requires improvement
  3. Nov 2016 Good
  4. Mar 2018 Good
  5. Jun 2019 Requires improvement
  6. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  7. Feb 2022 Inspected but not rated
  8. Nov 2022 Good
  9. Today Rating 3 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

CQC reports

Council food inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 12 September 2025 by Hastings. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Lauriston Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.

Location and local area

Ward
Gensing
Parliamentary constituency
Hastings and Rye
NHS planning area
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Urban or rural
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in TN38 (27)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 40 m (1 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station St Leonards Warrior Square, 1.0 km (13 min walk)
  • GP surgery Warrior Square Surgery, 1.4 km (17 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Asda, 630 m (8 min walk)
  • Shop Hercules, 130 m (2 min walk)
  • Park 370 m (5 min walk)
  • Café Sugarpie Honeybuns, 490 m (6 min walk)
  • Place of worship St Matthew's Church, 480 m (6 min walk)
  • Library Hollington Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)

Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.

Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).

Costs to expect

We estimate Lauriston at £1,740–£2,130 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region (MHA homes publish prices a little above their area average). Over a year that is roughly £90k–£111k.

For residents assessed as needing nursing, a weekly NHS contribution goes straight to the home towards the fee, whoever pays the rest.

East Sussex Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 21 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Southdowns Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.

19 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Gensing ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (8 min), a shop (2 min), a park (5 min), a café (6 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

The company behind Lauriston

Lauriston is run by Methodist Homes (company 04043124), incorporated in 2000, 11 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 12 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

Methodist Homes runs 92 CQC-registered services across 60 council areas; 82 of the 92 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (89%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.

It trades under the Methodist Homes brand, which covers 92 services run by 1 registered provider.

Track record

Lauriston has been registered with CQC since November 2011, about 14 years.

CQC has published 8 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Inadequate; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

It has gone 3 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 17 November 2022.

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Lauriston in local context

  • Rated Good. Across East Sussex, 85% of the 261 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2022) is more recent than 43% of care home ratings in East Sussex.
  • With 60 beds it is larger than 85% of care homes in East Sussex, where the typical home has 24.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 51% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in East Sussex lists 3.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (32% of care homes in East Sussex are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other care homes in East Sussex; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about Lauriston

How recent is Lauriston's CQC rating?
17 November 2022 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
Is Lauriston registered for dementia care?
Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
Is Lauriston regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes. Lauriston is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-311999914) and was rated Good overall in November 2022.
Where is Lauriston based?
It is at 40 The Green, St Leonards On Sea, TN38 0SY.
What services is Lauriston registered for?
Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Lauriston how it would adapt if needs increase.
How did Lauriston score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For Lauriston: Safe: Good; 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 Lauriston cost?
No fee list from Lauriston has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,555 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
Who runs Lauriston?
On CQC's register the provider is Methodist Homes.
How many beds does Lauriston have?
Lauriston can take up to 60 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.

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