Nursing Homes in Uckfield
Uckfield has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Uckfield at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Uckfield, to help you judge the options below.
- East Sussex County Council pays, residential care: £929 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809, median £1,600
- Care home beds filled across East Sussex: 83%. The 12 month average is 83%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 69. East Sussex average is 88.
- People aged 75 and over: 24,700. Rising to 28,800 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 13 changed owner, covering 685 beds.
- Who pays, across East Sussex (estimate): 33% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,100. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,300. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 55%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Former Ridgewood Manor Care Home, Lewes Road, Uckfield. Application for a 77 bed care home. Submitted 16 October 2025. Decision pending. (4.1 miles away)
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What Nursing Care in Uckfield Involves and What to Look For
What the registration means in practice
All four homes here are registered to provide nursing, which means registered nurses are on duty around the clock rather than calling in. That becomes the deciding factor when health needs sit alongside the help someone needs with daily life, such as complex wound care, a feeding tube, unstable health or frailty that brings frequent change. Registration alone does not establish that a home can manage a specific condition, so ask each one whether its team has supported those needs before and listen for detail rather than reassurance.
A strong set of ratings, and what still divides them
One home holds an Outstanding rating and three are rated Good, which is a notably solid picture for a search of this size. Temple Grove Nursing Home carries the Outstanding judgement, and because that grade is uncommon it repays reading in full rather than taking on trust. For the rest, look at what inspectors said about medicines management, staffing and leadership, since those are where strain appears first. Check the date of every report as well, because a rating captures a home on the day inspectors visited.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding
Requesting the assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment at no cost, whatever their savings. East Sussex County Council carries out that assessment for people in Uckfield and arranges funded support where a person is eligible. The assessor considers health needs, personal care, mobility, medication and safety. Where the person is in hospital, ask the ward to involve the hospital social work team, because assessments tied to a discharge run on their own timescale and can move faster.
Where the money may come from
A financial assessment weighs income, savings and other capital against the national threshold, and above it a placement is usually self funded. Separately, where a resident needs care from a registered nurse, the health service may contribute towards that nursing element whatever their savings. Where health needs are the main reason care is required at all, NHS continuing healthcare may meet the entire cost and is assessed against different criteria again. Ask which routes have been considered and get each home's weekly fee in writing, with a clear note of what it includes and what is billed separately. Settling these questions early is considerably easier than revisiting them once a placement has begun.
5 nursing homes in Uckfield
- Coniston Court · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Requires improvement
- Temple Grove Nursing Home · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Outstanding
- Hurstwood View · Uckfield, East Sussex
- Hurstwood View · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Copper Beech Care Home · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Good
What care costs in East Sussex, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. | £929 | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £994 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Coniston Court, 30 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Temple Grove Nursing Home, 18 January 2020, Outstanding
- Copper Beech Care Home, 15 June 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Hurstwood View, 8 March 2019, Good
- Copper Beech Care Home, 15 June 2019, Good
- Temple Grove Nursing Home, 18 January 2020, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Uckfield
How many nursing homes are there in Uckfield?
Uckfield has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Uckfield?
East Sussex County Council pays an average of £929 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,500 to £1,809 a week. South East figure, because too few East Sussex homes publish this price. 107 homes. Median £1,600. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which nursing homes in Uckfield were inspected most recently?
Coniston Court (30 June 2026), Temple Grove Nursing Home (18 January 2020) and Copper Beech Care Home (15 June 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.